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    Artist

  • Kaiser, Josef

    • Title

  • Letter opener made from a shell casing

  • Physical Description

    1 letter opener : metal ; 7 5/8" x 1/2" ; 20 cm x 2 cm

  • Date

    1918-1920

  • Summary

    Letter opener made from a shell casing by Josef Kaiser (1891-1921), during his imprisonment by the British in Cambrai (1918-1920).

  • Subject

    World War, 1914-1918

  • Genre

    Weapons and Ammunition

  • Medium

    Objects

  • Part Of

    Kaiser family collection, AR 25801

  • Accession Number

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Biographical/Historical Information

Josef Kaiser (1891-1921) was one of ten children born to Arthur and Mathilde Kaiser. The Kaiser family lived in several towns in Germany, including Brilon, Hannover, and Wittenberge. Josef and several of his brothers served in World War I. Josef was imprisoned by the British in Cambrai, France from 1918-1920. Josef survived but died in 1921 because of injuries sustained during the war. Many of the surviving members of the Kaiser family died in the Holocaust.

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Kaiser, Josef: Letter opener made from a shell casing, Leo Baeck Institute, 2022.12.