Lot 595
Personal Documents of a Refugee from Germany 1940-1947
7 documents and certificates of Hilde Elkan, (relative of the Jewish-German sculptor Benno Elkan), born in Germany, 1916, fled from Germany to Holland during World War II, and afterwards immigrated to England: Registration attachment with personal details. Rotterdam, Holland, August 1940; Identity card issued by the Jewish assistance Committee in Amsterdam (Dutch), October 1942; two postcards, Holland, 1943; handwritten laissez-passer, England, October 1944; temporary identity card issued by National Registration Office, September 1947; Identification card issued in Southampton, England, June 1947. Various sizes, good condition.
