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Doro Kopitko nee Tenenbaum was born in 1865 and married Chaim Mejer Kopitko who changed his name to Marks. They moved to the East End of London from Warsaw in 1906 to escape antisemitism with their children Adolph, Samuel, Fanny, Ursich (Harry), and Beccy. They had a child named Frajda who died in 1884. Doro Kopitko is said to have died during a crush at Liverpool Street Station on the evening of September 28, 1917, when sheltering from German air raids within the London Underground system. \r\n\r\n\r\nIn 1987 Mr Morley, Keeper of the Department of Furniture and Interior Design, wrote to Mr Lewis, who donated the object, promising him 'that we shall keep the photo and frame intact', and not display them separately. Owing to the Star of David carved in relief, the object is of Jewish interest.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Mirror with photographic image of a woman, Doro Kopitko (15/10/1865-29/09/1917), signed by Perkoff, in a wood frame; in each corner a different motif, lillies, draped curtain, wreath and a star of David, are carved. 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