Lot 7
Woolen Scarf of Rebbe Rayatz
Plaid woolen scarf of Rebbe Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn – the Rayatz of Lubavitch.
Letter of authenticity enclosed (handwritten note, in English), signed in Hebrew by Rebbetzin Chana Gurary (1899-1991), eldest daughter of Rebbe Rayatz:
"I hereby gift… the scarf my father used". Dated: 12th November 1989. Wooden box enclosed (the box was given together with the scarf, but is not mentioned in the letter).
There is a known picture of Rebbe Rayatz (presumably from when he was living in the United States, in the 1940s), where he is seen wearing a plaid scarf similar to the present one.
Length: approx. 147 cm; width: approx. 19 cm. Good condition. Fringes. Minor unraveling and wear.
