Velvet matzah cover
Object numberM2009/012
TitleVelvet matzah cover
DescriptionBurgundy velvet matzah cover used for Pesach in the donor, Debbie Berkowicz's grandparent's home, in Germany pre-1938. The cover is embroidered with gold and metallic thread and depicts a grape vine, a chalice and reads "Seder for Pesach" in Hebrew. Gold metallic fringe adorns the edges.
Artur and Clara Heimann immigrated to Australia a few months before Kristallnacht in 1938.
Artur and Clara Heimann immigrated to Australia a few months before Kristallnacht in 1938.
Production placeGermany
Production date circa 1938
Subjectmatzah covers, Pesach, Judaica, Passover, Jewish festivals, world that was
Object namematzah covers
Dimensions
- width: 450.00 mm
width: 530.00 mm
height: 390.00 mm
height: 470.00 mm
Language
- Hebrew
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mrs Debbie Berkowicz