Summary
Black cotton artificial flower made by Marion Kann. Marion (Mimi) was of born in Vienna, Austria in 1910. She immigrated to Australia in 1939, most likely fleeing the persecution of the Nazi regime as she was Jewish. In Australia she married follow a refugee and Austrian Jew Herbert Kann.
Physical Description
One artificial flower made from black stiffened cotton fabric. Constructed from five layers of petals and two leaf shapes, bound together with wire covered with black paper. One stem has some white paper and wire exposed. Stems are 8 cm long.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Marjorie Morgan, 26 Jan 1993
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Maker
Marion Kann, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1950s-1970s
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overall dimensions
13 cm (Length), 12 cm (Width), 4.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Austrian Immigration, Displaced Persons, Handcrafts, Jewish Communities, Jewish Immigration
