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Auction 53 - Rare and Important Items
November 15, 2016
Opening: $10,000
Sold for: $12,500
Including buyer's premium
Hanukkah lamp. [Holland], 1650.
Cast brass.
Hanukkah lamp of the type used by the Portuguese Jewish community in Holland.
At the top of the backplate are three lily-shaped decorations. A rectangular niche in the middle decoration is intended for the shamash (missing), beneath which is a Hebrew inscription reading "For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light, 5410". Large rectangular oil fonts, their edges pinched, are placed above the catch basin for dripping oil.
Length: 22 cm, maximum width: 32 cm. Good overall condition. Shamash and side plates missing. Restored break to right decoration.
Provenance: Willy Lindwer collection.
Cast brass.
Hanukkah lamp of the type used by the Portuguese Jewish community in Holland.
At the top of the backplate are three lily-shaped decorations. A rectangular niche in the middle decoration is intended for the shamash (missing), beneath which is a Hebrew inscription reading "For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light, 5410". Large rectangular oil fonts, their edges pinched, are placed above the catch basin for dripping oil.
Length: 22 cm, maximum width: 32 cm. Good overall condition. Shamash and side plates missing. Restored break to right decoration.
Provenance: Willy Lindwer collection.
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Auction 53 - Rare and Important Items
November 15, 2016
Opening: $30,000
Sold for: $62,500
Including buyer's premium
Hanukkah lamp. [Birmingham, first half of 19th century, ca. 1815-1829].
Cast, sawn and engraved silver; gilding; white metal; brass; mirror; gemstones. Marked (Manufacturer's mark only: ET).
A unique (and probably one of a kind) design composed of several parts produced in different techniques.
The base is designed in the shape of a grand piano positioned on three round legs. A row of oil fonts in front consists of a narrow and elegant (removable) container, with eight delicate and small cone-shaped oil fonts inserted into eight small holes in the container (removable as well). On the panels of the piano and on its top are engraved decorations in vegetal patterns and in a scale-like design.
An ornament with delicate leaves and flowers is screwed to the upper part of the base, with four figures with long fish tales. A triangular mirror is integrated into the center, topped with a gemstone, and on the reverse - an oval medallion with an engraved Hebrew inscription: "ל-ק תי"ב" .
Above this ornament, on an oval base with an additional gemstone, stands the figure of Moses, with two horns (cast in white metal) - holding in his left hand the Tablets of the Law; a chain is hanging from his right hand, with the Shamash hanging on its end (made of brass), designed as an oil lamp. Above the figure of Moses is a crown and two pillars.
On the reverse of the base appear two miniature marks of the silversmith Edward Thomason (c. 1772-1849), who worked in Birmingham, England, since 1793 until ca. 1853. In 1832 he was knighted by King William IV. No other Judaica artifacts created by Thomason are known.
A paper label is glued to the inner side of the base with the name of philanthropist and businessman Solomon David Sassoon (1841-1894), father of the renowned collector David Solomon Sassoon, who lent this Hanukkah lamp to an exhibition held in Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, 1906.
Height: 26 cm, width: 21.5 cm. Good overall condition. Some loose parts, soldering and old soldering repairs.
Exhibited: Exhibition of Jewish art and antiquities, Whitechapel Art Gallery, [London, 1906].
Literature: Whitechapel Art Gallery, Exhibition of Jewish art and antiquities, Catalogue, [London, 1906], item no. 167.
Provenance: Sassoon family collection.
Cast, sawn and engraved silver; gilding; white metal; brass; mirror; gemstones. Marked (Manufacturer's mark only: ET).
A unique (and probably one of a kind) design composed of several parts produced in different techniques.
The base is designed in the shape of a grand piano positioned on three round legs. A row of oil fonts in front consists of a narrow and elegant (removable) container, with eight delicate and small cone-shaped oil fonts inserted into eight small holes in the container (removable as well). On the panels of the piano and on its top are engraved decorations in vegetal patterns and in a scale-like design.
An ornament with delicate leaves and flowers is screwed to the upper part of the base, with four figures with long fish tales. A triangular mirror is integrated into the center, topped with a gemstone, and on the reverse - an oval medallion with an engraved Hebrew inscription: "ל-ק תי"ב" .
Above this ornament, on an oval base with an additional gemstone, stands the figure of Moses, with two horns (cast in white metal) - holding in his left hand the Tablets of the Law; a chain is hanging from his right hand, with the Shamash hanging on its end (made of brass), designed as an oil lamp. Above the figure of Moses is a crown and two pillars.
On the reverse of the base appear two miniature marks of the silversmith Edward Thomason (c. 1772-1849), who worked in Birmingham, England, since 1793 until ca. 1853. In 1832 he was knighted by King William IV. No other Judaica artifacts created by Thomason are known.
A paper label is glued to the inner side of the base with the name of philanthropist and businessman Solomon David Sassoon (1841-1894), father of the renowned collector David Solomon Sassoon, who lent this Hanukkah lamp to an exhibition held in Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, 1906.
Height: 26 cm, width: 21.5 cm. Good overall condition. Some loose parts, soldering and old soldering repairs.
Exhibited: Exhibition of Jewish art and antiquities, Whitechapel Art Gallery, [London, 1906].
Literature: Whitechapel Art Gallery, Exhibition of Jewish art and antiquities, Catalogue, [London, 1906], item no. 167.
Provenance: Sassoon family collection.
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Lot 114 Exquisite Passover Cup - Vilmos Farkasházi-Fischer - Cluj, 1881 / "Herend" Porcelain Factory
Auction 53 - Rare and Important Items
November 15, 2016
Opening: $10,000
Sold for: $18,750
Including buyer's premium
Exquisite cup for Passover, made by Vilmos Farkasházi-Fischer. Cluj (Kolozsvár), 1881.
Porcelain; enamel.
Porcelain cup decorated in bright colors. The base and rim are decorated with golden flowers set between lines, against an orange background, and with vegetal decorations. The outer surface of the cup is decorated with orange and white bricks against a blue background, with flowers, lines and points. A blue line decorates the inside of the cup rim, and on it are circles with different geometric shapes. On the surface of the cup are two widthwise cartouches with colorful illustrations depicting scenes from Passover Eve, including two lengthwise cartouches, one with the dedication (in German): "Meinen / theuern Vater! / Gewidmet / von / Eduard. / 1881" [To my dear father! From Eduard, 1881], and the other with a Hebrew inscription reading: "Cup of Passover, L'Chaim! 1881".
At the bottom of the base are the artist's signature, "Fischer Vilmos, Kolozsvértt" and another inscription added by the artist: "Zur Erinerung am mein Siebenbürger geschaftsreise 1881" [A souvenir of my business trip to Siebenbürger (Transylvanian Saxons), 1881].
The artist Vilmos Fischer was born in Tata, Hungary, in 1839, to his father Mór Fischer, founder of the famous porcelain factory "Herend", which gained renown throughout the world. At a young age, Vilmos was put in charge of the coloring and decoration work at the factory and created some of Herend's trademark designs in the second half of the 19th century. Among other things, Vilmos headed the Neolog community of his city, Cluj. He died in Budapest in 1921. His works are displayed at the Jewish Museum of Budapest.
Height: 13 cm. Diameter of rim: 8 cm. Breaks in a few places, professionally restored.
See: The Jewish Museum of Budapest, Ilona Benoschofsky and Alexander Schieber (editors), Budapest, 1987, p. 36; pp. 133-134.
Porcelain; enamel.
Porcelain cup decorated in bright colors. The base and rim are decorated with golden flowers set between lines, against an orange background, and with vegetal decorations. The outer surface of the cup is decorated with orange and white bricks against a blue background, with flowers, lines and points. A blue line decorates the inside of the cup rim, and on it are circles with different geometric shapes. On the surface of the cup are two widthwise cartouches with colorful illustrations depicting scenes from Passover Eve, including two lengthwise cartouches, one with the dedication (in German): "Meinen / theuern Vater! / Gewidmet / von / Eduard. / 1881" [To my dear father! From Eduard, 1881], and the other with a Hebrew inscription reading: "Cup of Passover, L'Chaim! 1881".
At the bottom of the base are the artist's signature, "Fischer Vilmos, Kolozsvértt" and another inscription added by the artist: "Zur Erinerung am mein Siebenbürger geschaftsreise 1881" [A souvenir of my business trip to Siebenbürger (Transylvanian Saxons), 1881].
The artist Vilmos Fischer was born in Tata, Hungary, in 1839, to his father Mór Fischer, founder of the famous porcelain factory "Herend", which gained renown throughout the world. At a young age, Vilmos was put in charge of the coloring and decoration work at the factory and created some of Herend's trademark designs in the second half of the 19th century. Among other things, Vilmos headed the Neolog community of his city, Cluj. He died in Budapest in 1921. His works are displayed at the Jewish Museum of Budapest.
Height: 13 cm. Diameter of rim: 8 cm. Breaks in a few places, professionally restored.
See: The Jewish Museum of Budapest, Ilona Benoschofsky and Alexander Schieber (editors), Budapest, 1987, p. 36; pp. 133-134.
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Auction 53 - Rare and Important Items
November 15, 2016
Opening: $1,500
Sold for: $7,500
Including buyer's premium
A "pop-up" engraving (diorama) depicting the inauguration of the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam. [Martin Engelbrecht, Augsburg, ca. 1730].
Engraving; watercolor; paper and cardboard gluings.
A unique "pop-up" engraving, colored by hand, depicting the inauguration event of the Spanish-Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam (inaugurated in 1675); most probably the engraving was created by I. Wachsmuht.
This diorama is made of six layers: each layer consists of an engraving (apparently the engravings were printed especially for this diorama), mounted on a cardboard sheet. The cardboard sheets are connected with gluing of folded papers permitting the positioning of the diorama vertically, which creates the three-dimensional effect.
The first layer portrays the synagogue front; in the second layer appear the title "Temple des Juifs / Juden Synagoge" and some of the congregation members - men, women and children - while a Torah is removed from the ark; seen in the third layer are worshippers with Tallit on their heads; the fourth layer portrays the "Bimah", the cantor and a group of worshippers praying; the fifth layer depicts a group of worshippers dressed elegantly, drinking wine, and by them another Torah Scroll; the sixth layer portrays an open ark.
20.5X18 cm (folded). Good overall condition. Lacking several small pieces.
Exhibited: Sanctuary & Synagogue, The Experience of the Portuguese and Ashkenazic Jews in Amsterdam, JTS library, New York, October 1998- January 1999.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Simon Cohen.
Engraving; watercolor; paper and cardboard gluings.
A unique "pop-up" engraving, colored by hand, depicting the inauguration event of the Spanish-Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam (inaugurated in 1675); most probably the engraving was created by I. Wachsmuht.
This diorama is made of six layers: each layer consists of an engraving (apparently the engravings were printed especially for this diorama), mounted on a cardboard sheet. The cardboard sheets are connected with gluing of folded papers permitting the positioning of the diorama vertically, which creates the three-dimensional effect.
The first layer portrays the synagogue front; in the second layer appear the title "Temple des Juifs / Juden Synagoge" and some of the congregation members - men, women and children - while a Torah is removed from the ark; seen in the third layer are worshippers with Tallit on their heads; the fourth layer portrays the "Bimah", the cantor and a group of worshippers praying; the fifth layer depicts a group of worshippers dressed elegantly, drinking wine, and by them another Torah Scroll; the sixth layer portrays an open ark.
20.5X18 cm (folded). Good overall condition. Lacking several small pieces.
Exhibited: Sanctuary & Synagogue, The Experience of the Portuguese and Ashkenazic Jews in Amsterdam, JTS library, New York, October 1998- January 1999.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Simon Cohen.
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Auction 53 - Rare and Important Items
November 15, 2016
Opening: $2,000
Sold for: $2,750
Including buyer's premium
Samaritan manuscript which includes Siddur and Piyyutim for holidays. [Nablus, 18th and 19th century].
On leaf [88] the manuscript is dated: 1707; copied by: Mashallamah ben Ab-Sakuwah Haddanafi, (late 17th - early 18th century).
It is stated on leaf [220] that the manuscript was completed in 1872 by the High Priest Ya'akov ben Aharon (lived in the years 1840-1916).
The manuscript includes prayers for Passover: Zevach Pesach, Shabbat Moed Pesach, Piyyutim for the seven days of Pesach, and more.
Bound at the end of the manuscript are nine leaves written in Arabic, describing the pilgrimage to offer a sacrifice in Pesach, holiday of Matzot, and a story about storms and rains in 1872.
[225] leaves, 21 cm. Fair-poor condition. Worming. Tears and stains. New leather binding.
On leaf [88] the manuscript is dated: 1707; copied by: Mashallamah ben Ab-Sakuwah Haddanafi, (late 17th - early 18th century).
It is stated on leaf [220] that the manuscript was completed in 1872 by the High Priest Ya'akov ben Aharon (lived in the years 1840-1916).
The manuscript includes prayers for Passover: Zevach Pesach, Shabbat Moed Pesach, Piyyutim for the seven days of Pesach, and more.
Bound at the end of the manuscript are nine leaves written in Arabic, describing the pilgrimage to offer a sacrifice in Pesach, holiday of Matzot, and a story about storms and rains in 1872.
[225] leaves, 21 cm. Fair-poor condition. Worming. Tears and stains. New leather binding.
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Auction 53 - Rare and Important Items
November 15, 2016
Opening: $15,000
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"Judith", cast ceramic relief made by Boris Schatz. Signed (with monogram: B. S., and with an imprint of the foundry on the reverse) and titled. [Berlin, ca. 1905].
The relief is part of a group of reliefs cast by Schatz in 1905 at the famous "H. Gladenbeck & Sohn" foundry, during his stay in Berlin (at the home of Ephraim Moses Lilien).
The figure of Judith, the beautiful heiress of the Hasmonean dynasty, who, with cunning and courage, saved the lives of her Judean countrymen by slaying Holofernes, the Assyrian general of Nebuchadnezzar's army, appears in several of Schatz's early works. In this relief she is seen in profile, the high-quality casting endowing her features with a powerful expression and her clothes and jewelry with a sumptuous, dignified air.
Relief: 38X64.5 cm, attached with screws to wooden frame: 43.5X71.5 cm. Good condition.
See: Boris Schatz, The Father of Israeli Art, by Yigal Zalmona. The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 2006, p. 53 (photographed).
The relief is part of a group of reliefs cast by Schatz in 1905 at the famous "H. Gladenbeck & Sohn" foundry, during his stay in Berlin (at the home of Ephraim Moses Lilien).
The figure of Judith, the beautiful heiress of the Hasmonean dynasty, who, with cunning and courage, saved the lives of her Judean countrymen by slaying Holofernes, the Assyrian general of Nebuchadnezzar's army, appears in several of Schatz's early works. In this relief she is seen in profile, the high-quality casting endowing her features with a powerful expression and her clothes and jewelry with a sumptuous, dignified air.
Relief: 38X64.5 cm, attached with screws to wooden frame: 43.5X71.5 cm. Good condition.
See: Boris Schatz, The Father of Israeli Art, by Yigal Zalmona. The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 2006, p. 53 (photographed).
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Auction 53 - Rare and Important Items
November 15, 2016
Opening: $10,000
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32 amulets. Persia and the vicinity, [19th through early 20th century].
Silver; low-grade silver; brass; copper; iron.
A diverse collection of Persian amulets, representing a wide range of shapes, versions and styles, common among Persian amulets of the 19th century:
1-10. Ten rectangular amulets, most of them with chopped or rounded corners with two suspension loops.
11-15. Five rectangular amulets, with upper edge shaped as a wavy dome. Four are with two suspension loops, and the fifth with one suspension loop. Three amulets feature a "LaMenatze'ach" Menorah. On the reverse of one amulet - an engraved inscription: "Tinat (?) bat Meir Satara" with a shape of a scorpion by it.
16-24. Eight round amulets and a miniature bowl with a protective inscription. Human figures appear on three amulets.
25. Eight-sided amulet case, with three suspension loops. On two of the sides: "--- Sarach bat kat---".
26. Amulet shaped as a stylized leaf with two suspension loops. On the reverse - an engraved inscription "Manwar Hanoledet min Marwarid".
27. Amulet shaped as a round plaque, with four suspension loops. A flower in the center is surrounded by text in three circles, and the inscription "Leshem Shainhan Hanoledet min Kurda".
28. Amulet shaped as a round plaque, with two suspension loops. Engraved Hebrew inscription on the reverse.
29. Amulet shaped as a round plaque with a wavy rim, with two suspension loops on the reverse.
30. Amulet shaped as a round plaque, domed, with two suspension loops on the reverse.
31. Amulet shaped as a domed rhombus, with two suspension loops on the reverse.
32. Oval shaped amulet, with illegible inscription, most of it in Arabic characters.
Size and condition vary. Good overall condition. Some corrosion to several amulets, cracks, wear and some fractures at the margins.
Silver; low-grade silver; brass; copper; iron.
A diverse collection of Persian amulets, representing a wide range of shapes, versions and styles, common among Persian amulets of the 19th century:
1-10. Ten rectangular amulets, most of them with chopped or rounded corners with two suspension loops.
11-15. Five rectangular amulets, with upper edge shaped as a wavy dome. Four are with two suspension loops, and the fifth with one suspension loop. Three amulets feature a "LaMenatze'ach" Menorah. On the reverse of one amulet - an engraved inscription: "Tinat (?) bat Meir Satara" with a shape of a scorpion by it.
16-24. Eight round amulets and a miniature bowl with a protective inscription. Human figures appear on three amulets.
25. Eight-sided amulet case, with three suspension loops. On two of the sides: "--- Sarach bat kat---".
26. Amulet shaped as a stylized leaf with two suspension loops. On the reverse - an engraved inscription "Manwar Hanoledet min Marwarid".
27. Amulet shaped as a round plaque, with four suspension loops. A flower in the center is surrounded by text in three circles, and the inscription "Leshem Shainhan Hanoledet min Kurda".
28. Amulet shaped as a round plaque, with two suspension loops. Engraved Hebrew inscription on the reverse.
29. Amulet shaped as a round plaque with a wavy rim, with two suspension loops on the reverse.
30. Amulet shaped as a round plaque, domed, with two suspension loops on the reverse.
31. Amulet shaped as a domed rhombus, with two suspension loops on the reverse.
32. Oval shaped amulet, with illegible inscription, most of it in Arabic characters.
Size and condition vary. Good overall condition. Some corrosion to several amulets, cracks, wear and some fractures at the margins.
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Auction 53 - Rare and Important Items
November 15, 2016
Opening: $12,000
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200 "Shechita" (slaughter) knives for poultry and cattle. Various manufacturers, [USA, Poland, Germany, Hungary and Israel, second half of 19th through mid-20th century].
An extensive collection which includes slaughter knives made by various manufacturers: J. / J. & D. Miller, Kraut & Dohnal (New-York and Chicago), Likker (Baia Mare), E. G. Grunewald Wolf (Germany), Schulek (Hungary), Gerlach (Poland), Dov Lublinsky (Tel-Aviv), and other manufacturers.
The knives in this collection were manufactured at different times; they vary in size, material of handles (wood, bone, metal, plastic and more), and quality of steel; and are placed in different cases.
The leading manufacturers of slaughter knives operated in Germany, Poland, Hungary as well as in the USA and Israel, and the knives they made were used by most Jewish congregations in Europe and even out of Europe (members of Lublinsky family, manufacturers of knives, tell that Polish knives reached Casablanca with "Joint" emissaries, and from there found a way to Eretz Israel).
Some of the knives are accompanied by notes or labels added by the owners of this collection, and mark the origin of the knives. Among them, three knives which belonged to the Shochet R. Gonik Avraham the Shochet, of Botoșani, Romania; a knife which belonged to the
Shochet Michal Wilnitz from London (1890); a knife dated 1800, and more.
The collection includes: · 61 slaughter knives for poultry (36 with a case and 25 with no case), · 87 slaughter knives for "Behema Gasa" (63 with case and 24 with no case). · 46 slaughter knives for "Behame Daka" (10 with case and 36 with no case). · 6 knives placed together in a wooden box (two for "Behema Gasa", two for Behame Daka", and two for poultry).
The origin of these knives is the collection of Dov Lublinsky - a member of the knife manufacturers' family that founded the family workshop for sharpening and manufacturing knives prior to World War I. Over many years Lublinsky family members used to exchange new slaughter knives for old ones which were rusted and of no use. This is how the extensive an impressive collection was gathered. The collection represents varied origins, manufacturers and production periods of slaughter knives.
Size and condition vary. Some rusted. Some knives with no scales, or with damages to handle. Some boxes are damaged.
An extensive collection which includes slaughter knives made by various manufacturers: J. / J. & D. Miller, Kraut & Dohnal (New-York and Chicago), Likker (Baia Mare), E. G. Grunewald Wolf (Germany), Schulek (Hungary), Gerlach (Poland), Dov Lublinsky (Tel-Aviv), and other manufacturers.
The knives in this collection were manufactured at different times; they vary in size, material of handles (wood, bone, metal, plastic and more), and quality of steel; and are placed in different cases.
The leading manufacturers of slaughter knives operated in Germany, Poland, Hungary as well as in the USA and Israel, and the knives they made were used by most Jewish congregations in Europe and even out of Europe (members of Lublinsky family, manufacturers of knives, tell that Polish knives reached Casablanca with "Joint" emissaries, and from there found a way to Eretz Israel).
Some of the knives are accompanied by notes or labels added by the owners of this collection, and mark the origin of the knives. Among them, three knives which belonged to the Shochet R. Gonik Avraham the Shochet, of Botoșani, Romania; a knife which belonged to the
Shochet Michal Wilnitz from London (1890); a knife dated 1800, and more.
The collection includes: · 61 slaughter knives for poultry (36 with a case and 25 with no case), · 87 slaughter knives for "Behema Gasa" (63 with case and 24 with no case). · 46 slaughter knives for "Behame Daka" (10 with case and 36 with no case). · 6 knives placed together in a wooden box (two for "Behema Gasa", two for Behame Daka", and two for poultry).
The origin of these knives is the collection of Dov Lublinsky - a member of the knife manufacturers' family that founded the family workshop for sharpening and manufacturing knives prior to World War I. Over many years Lublinsky family members used to exchange new slaughter knives for old ones which were rusted and of no use. This is how the extensive an impressive collection was gathered. The collection represents varied origins, manufacturers and production periods of slaughter knives.
Size and condition vary. Some rusted. Some knives with no scales, or with damages to handle. Some boxes are damaged.
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Auction 53 - Rare and Important Items
November 15, 2016
Opening: $5,000
Sold for: $10,000
Including buyer's premium
Large tray with the Sassoon family crest. [France, late 19th century].
Cast and engraved silver, marked with producer's stamp: G. [George] Falkenberg, and a French export stamp.
Large-size tray. The entire surface is decorated with acanthus leaves, leaves and flowers and geometric patterns In the middle is the crest of Solomon David Sassoon (1841-1894). At the top is the inscription (Hebrew) "Truth and Faith", and at the bottom: "Candide et Constanter". Beneath the crest are Sassoon's engraved initials, S.D.S.
Length (including handles): 84 cm, width: 50 cm. Weight: 4.3 kg. Good condition. Some bending.
Provenance: Sassoon family collection.
Cast and engraved silver, marked with producer's stamp: G. [George] Falkenberg, and a French export stamp.
Large-size tray. The entire surface is decorated with acanthus leaves, leaves and flowers and geometric patterns In the middle is the crest of Solomon David Sassoon (1841-1894). At the top is the inscription (Hebrew) "Truth and Faith", and at the bottom: "Candide et Constanter". Beneath the crest are Sassoon's engraved initials, S.D.S.
Length (including handles): 84 cm, width: 50 cm. Weight: 4.3 kg. Good condition. Some bending.
Provenance: Sassoon family collection.
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Auction 53 - Rare and Important Items
November 15, 2016
Opening: $5,000
Sold for: $17,500
Including buyer's premium
Large diverse collection of books, booklets and various printed matter printed in Baghdad during 1866-1937.
This unusually large collection contains more than 100 items: books, booklets, single leaves and calendars. The collection represents the history of the Baghdad Hebrew printing press, from its beginning in the first half of the 19th century until the 1930s.
The collection originated in the library of the renowned R. David Sassoon and is one of the key sources for the bibliographic records of Baghdad printings listed by the researcher and bibliographer Avraham Ya'ari in his book Hebrew Printing in the East (Part 2, Jerusalem 1940, Baghdad). The collection contains many items which do not appear in the Ya'ari list.
This collection is composed of 115 books and booklets and 36 printed calendars. 77 of the items are listed in the Ya'ari records and 19 books from this collection do not appear in the Ya'ari listing. The collection also contains 14 Baghdad books which were printed in Livorno, some with fake title pages (with Baghdad inscribed on them).
A detailed list is available upon request.
Although Baghdad was one of the most important ancient Jewish communities in the East, it did not have its own printing press until the mid-19th century. In the 18th century, Baghdad residents would send their books to Constantinople or to Livorno for printing. The first Hebrew printing press was established in 1866 by Rachamim ben Reuven ben Mordechai and the first book printed in letterpress printing was Shivchei Rabbi Chaim Vital (only a few lithographs were printed prior to that). After a respite of several years, Hebrew printing was reintroduced by R. Shlomo Bechor Chutzin, a Baghdad rabbi, Torah scholar and leader who later passed on the press to his son R. Yehoshua Bechor Chutzin. In 1904, a new printing press was established in Baghdad by R. Ezra Reuven Dangur who was rabbi and posek in Yangon (Rangoon) Burma and in 1923, he was appointed Chacham Bashi of Baghdad. During the British mandate, two more Hebrew printing presses were founded: the "al Wataniya Yisraeliya" and the printing press of Elisha Shochet. This collection aptly represents all the printing presses, from the first books printed in Baghdad including the very first book, Shivchei Rabbi Chaim Vital, until the printings during the British mandate. The collection also contains many calendars of various publishers. Some books have dedications or ownership inscriptions (most related to the Sassoon family) and some have title pages printed in gold ink or printed dedication leaves.
115 books and booklets, 36 calendars. Size and condition vary.
Provenance: Sassoon family collection.
This unusually large collection contains more than 100 items: books, booklets, single leaves and calendars. The collection represents the history of the Baghdad Hebrew printing press, from its beginning in the first half of the 19th century until the 1930s.
The collection originated in the library of the renowned R. David Sassoon and is one of the key sources for the bibliographic records of Baghdad printings listed by the researcher and bibliographer Avraham Ya'ari in his book Hebrew Printing in the East (Part 2, Jerusalem 1940, Baghdad). The collection contains many items which do not appear in the Ya'ari list.
This collection is composed of 115 books and booklets and 36 printed calendars. 77 of the items are listed in the Ya'ari records and 19 books from this collection do not appear in the Ya'ari listing. The collection also contains 14 Baghdad books which were printed in Livorno, some with fake title pages (with Baghdad inscribed on them).
A detailed list is available upon request.
Although Baghdad was one of the most important ancient Jewish communities in the East, it did not have its own printing press until the mid-19th century. In the 18th century, Baghdad residents would send their books to Constantinople or to Livorno for printing. The first Hebrew printing press was established in 1866 by Rachamim ben Reuven ben Mordechai and the first book printed in letterpress printing was Shivchei Rabbi Chaim Vital (only a few lithographs were printed prior to that). After a respite of several years, Hebrew printing was reintroduced by R. Shlomo Bechor Chutzin, a Baghdad rabbi, Torah scholar and leader who later passed on the press to his son R. Yehoshua Bechor Chutzin. In 1904, a new printing press was established in Baghdad by R. Ezra Reuven Dangur who was rabbi and posek in Yangon (Rangoon) Burma and in 1923, he was appointed Chacham Bashi of Baghdad. During the British mandate, two more Hebrew printing presses were founded: the "al Wataniya Yisraeliya" and the printing press of Elisha Shochet. This collection aptly represents all the printing presses, from the first books printed in Baghdad including the very first book, Shivchei Rabbi Chaim Vital, until the printings during the British mandate. The collection also contains many calendars of various publishers. Some books have dedications or ownership inscriptions (most related to the Sassoon family) and some have title pages printed in gold ink or printed dedication leaves.
115 books and booklets, 36 calendars. Size and condition vary.
Provenance: Sassoon family collection.
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Auction 53 - Rare and Important Items
November 15, 2016
Opening: $10,000
Sold for: $17,500
Including buyer's premium
Large varied collection of printed matter, books and booklets and calendars printed in Bombay, India, encompassing an entire century, from the beginning of Hebrew printings in Bombay in 1840, until the mid-20th century. Hebrew, Judeo-Arabic and Marathi.
A collection of such a large scope is rare. It is composed of more than 120 items: books, booklets, single leaves and calendars.
The collection presents the history of the Hebrew printing in Bombay, from the beginning in 1840, and contains almost half the books printed in Bombay and dozens of calendars printed there. It contains a variety of books printed for the Bene Israel community of Bombay and of its Baghdad community. Some are printed by lithography.
The source of this collection is in the library of the renowned collector R. David Sassoon, which is the primary basis for the bibliography record of Calcutta printings, prepared by the researcher and bibliographer Avraham Ya'ari in his book Hebrew Printing in the East (Vol. 2, Jerusalem 1940, Bombay). The collection contains many items which do not appear in the Ya'ari list.
The collection is composed of 59 books and pamphlets, 5 leaves and brochures and about 60 calendars in various formats (most are broadsides for hanging), in Hebrew, English and Marathi. Some are illustrated.
Among the items: · Machzor for days of Selichot and hatarat nedarim (annulling vows). Bombay, [1841]. Lithograph. The first Hebrew book printed in Bombay. Ya'ari, no. 90. · Passover Haggadah with Arabic Serach [Targum]. Bombay, [c. 1856]. Lithograph. Ya'ari no. 7. · Chanoch LaNa'ar. Bombay, [c. 1856]. Lithograph. Ya'ari, no. 9. · Sefer HaPizmonim. Bombay, [1856]. Lithograph on blue and bluish paper. Ya'ari, no 11. · Serach Ruth. [Bombay, 1859]. The first book printed in a regular printing press (using movable type) in Bombay. Ya'ari no. 15. · "And on your days of joy and festivals" - Lithograph leaf. [c. 1880]. Ya'ari, no. 23. · "Prayer for Jews in Russia", "Prayer for a public fast day… for the distress of our brethren in Russia…". Bombay, [1882]. Ya'ari no. 104. · "Prayer for all to pray together, all those who are wards of the British government". Bombay, [1914]. Ya'ari, no. 83. · Ya'arat HaDvash, Otzar HaShorashim V'Aruch, by Rabbi Yechezkel Ya'akov Rachamim. Bombay, 1890. The entire composition Shemot HaTsaddikim by Rabbi Natan of Breslov appears at the beginning of the book. Ya'ari, no. 64. · Tefillat HaChodesh - The Daily Prayers, siddur according to Sephardi tradition, translated into Marathi. Bombay, 1934 (Ya'ari, no. 142). Elaborate copy, with gilt embossment on the binding: "Rachel, wife of David Ezra…Calcutta". · And more.
The Hebrew printing press in Bombay was established following the development of two Jewish communities in the city: The religious revival of the Jewish Bene Israel community, and the development of the community of Baghdadis led by R. David Sassoon. The books printed in the city can be divided into those printed for Bene Israel and those printed for the Baghdad community. The first four books printed in Bombay during 1841-1853, were printed by Cochin Jews who settled in the city and all were intended for the Bene Israel community. In 1855, the Beit David Society of Baghdad Jews also began to print books. For many years, only the lithograph technique was used in Bombay. However, in 1859, an attempt was made to establish a letterpress printing press by Binyamin Yitzchak Ashkenazi, who used locally-cut or poured movable type to print the book Serach Ruth in the Arabic language, but this is the only letterpress printed book and Bombay remained without a printing press for another 22 years until 1882. From 1882, several printing presses were founded in Bombay, primarily The Bombay Education Society's Press in which both the Bene Israel books and the Baghdadi books were printed (established in 1882), The Anglo-Jewish and Vernacular Press (founded in 1884), the Hebrew and English Press founded by Yechezkel Shem Tov David (founded in 1887) and the printing press of Yehuda David Ashkenazi and his son (founded in 1900).
56 books (in 59 volumes) and 5 single leaves, 61 calendars and 3 cards with prayer timetables. Size and condition vary. Some with damages or lacking leaves. Some have signatures and ownership inscriptions.
A detailed list is available upon request.
Provenance: Sassoon family collection.
A collection of such a large scope is rare. It is composed of more than 120 items: books, booklets, single leaves and calendars.
The collection presents the history of the Hebrew printing in Bombay, from the beginning in 1840, and contains almost half the books printed in Bombay and dozens of calendars printed there. It contains a variety of books printed for the Bene Israel community of Bombay and of its Baghdad community. Some are printed by lithography.
The source of this collection is in the library of the renowned collector R. David Sassoon, which is the primary basis for the bibliography record of Calcutta printings, prepared by the researcher and bibliographer Avraham Ya'ari in his book Hebrew Printing in the East (Vol. 2, Jerusalem 1940, Bombay). The collection contains many items which do not appear in the Ya'ari list.
The collection is composed of 59 books and pamphlets, 5 leaves and brochures and about 60 calendars in various formats (most are broadsides for hanging), in Hebrew, English and Marathi. Some are illustrated.
Among the items: · Machzor for days of Selichot and hatarat nedarim (annulling vows). Bombay, [1841]. Lithograph. The first Hebrew book printed in Bombay. Ya'ari, no. 90. · Passover Haggadah with Arabic Serach [Targum]. Bombay, [c. 1856]. Lithograph. Ya'ari no. 7. · Chanoch LaNa'ar. Bombay, [c. 1856]. Lithograph. Ya'ari, no. 9. · Sefer HaPizmonim. Bombay, [1856]. Lithograph on blue and bluish paper. Ya'ari, no 11. · Serach Ruth. [Bombay, 1859]. The first book printed in a regular printing press (using movable type) in Bombay. Ya'ari no. 15. · "And on your days of joy and festivals" - Lithograph leaf. [c. 1880]. Ya'ari, no. 23. · "Prayer for Jews in Russia", "Prayer for a public fast day… for the distress of our brethren in Russia…". Bombay, [1882]. Ya'ari no. 104. · "Prayer for all to pray together, all those who are wards of the British government". Bombay, [1914]. Ya'ari, no. 83. · Ya'arat HaDvash, Otzar HaShorashim V'Aruch, by Rabbi Yechezkel Ya'akov Rachamim. Bombay, 1890. The entire composition Shemot HaTsaddikim by Rabbi Natan of Breslov appears at the beginning of the book. Ya'ari, no. 64. · Tefillat HaChodesh - The Daily Prayers, siddur according to Sephardi tradition, translated into Marathi. Bombay, 1934 (Ya'ari, no. 142). Elaborate copy, with gilt embossment on the binding: "Rachel, wife of David Ezra…Calcutta". · And more.
The Hebrew printing press in Bombay was established following the development of two Jewish communities in the city: The religious revival of the Jewish Bene Israel community, and the development of the community of Baghdadis led by R. David Sassoon. The books printed in the city can be divided into those printed for Bene Israel and those printed for the Baghdad community. The first four books printed in Bombay during 1841-1853, were printed by Cochin Jews who settled in the city and all were intended for the Bene Israel community. In 1855, the Beit David Society of Baghdad Jews also began to print books. For many years, only the lithograph technique was used in Bombay. However, in 1859, an attempt was made to establish a letterpress printing press by Binyamin Yitzchak Ashkenazi, who used locally-cut or poured movable type to print the book Serach Ruth in the Arabic language, but this is the only letterpress printed book and Bombay remained without a printing press for another 22 years until 1882. From 1882, several printing presses were founded in Bombay, primarily The Bombay Education Society's Press in which both the Bene Israel books and the Baghdadi books were printed (established in 1882), The Anglo-Jewish and Vernacular Press (founded in 1884), the Hebrew and English Press founded by Yechezkel Shem Tov David (founded in 1887) and the printing press of Yehuda David Ashkenazi and his son (founded in 1900).
56 books (in 59 volumes) and 5 single leaves, 61 calendars and 3 cards with prayer timetables. Size and condition vary. Some with damages or lacking leaves. Some have signatures and ownership inscriptions.
A detailed list is available upon request.
Provenance: Sassoon family collection.
Category
Rare and Important Items
Catalogue
Auction 53 - Rare and Important Items
November 15, 2016
Opening: $6,000
Sold for: $18,750
Including buyer's premium
Large varied collection of books, booklets and various printed matter, printed in Calcutta, India, encompassing an entire century, from the first Hebrew printings in Calcutta in 1840, until the mid-20th century.
A rare wide-ranging collection composed of more than 100 items, including books, notebooks, single leaves and calendars. The collection presents the history of the Hebrew printing in Calcutta beginning in 1840. It contains most of the first books printed in the city during the 1840s (this collection contains 22 of the first 26 books printed in Calcutta by R. Elazar Iraki. No. 1, 3-7, 9-10, 12-17, 19-26 in the Ya'ari list) and about half of the books ever printed in Calcutta. Some are printed by lithography.
The source of this collection is in the library of the renowned collector Rabbi David Sassoon, which is the primary basis for the bibliography record of Calcutta printings, prepared by the researcher and bibliographer Avraham Ya'ari in his book Hebrew Printing in the East (Vol. 2, Jerusalem 1940, Calcutta). This collection also contains many items which do not appear in the Ya'ari list.
The collection contains over 100 items: books, booklets and pamphlets calendars, single leaves and printed cards. A detailed list is available upon request.
Items for example: · Shir HaShirim, with Targum Yonatan ben Uziel and Judeo-Arabic translation. Calcutta, [1840]. Ya'ari, no. 1. The first book in lithograph printing in Calcutta. That same year, Sha'arei Kedusha was printed [regular printing] by R. Elazar Iraki. According to Ya'ari, Shir HaShirim was printed before the Iraki printing press was established. Since that time, no other lithograph book was printed in Calcutta until 1871. · Tractate Avot, with Judeo-Arabic translation. Calcutta, [1844]. Ya'ari, no. 15. Printed on bluish paper. · Raziel HaMalach. Calcutta, [1845]. Ya'ari, no. 17. Printed on bluish paper. · Imrei Shabbat, "to clarify the prohibition of riding the steam engines of the railway on Shabbat…", by R. Chaim Ya'akov HaCohen [Feinstein] "emissary of the city of Safed". Calcutta, [1874]. Ya'ari, no. 29. · Covenin Beit HaKnesset Magen David Tachbatz [regulation of the Magen David synagogue in Judeo-Arabic]. Calcutta, [1894]. Ya'ari, no. 82.· Sefer HaAchlama, interpretation of dreams. Calcutta, 1844. Lithographic printing of a manuscript. Ya'ari, no. 117. · Lithograph leaf, with the piyyut Melech HaMefo'ar B'Rom Hodo…", by "Beit HaKnesset Magen David Tachbatz on Rosh Chodesh Tevet 1924". Printed in honor of R. Eliyahu Moshe Dweck HaKohen on his fiftieth anniversary serving as rabbi of the Magen David synagogue in Calcutta. Ya'ari, no. 119. · Lithograph leaf, printed in golden ink, with the piyyut "E-l Rachum Shemecha…". Ya'ari, no. 120. [Calcutta, without note of year]. · Lithograph booklet, Haftarah of Tisha B'Av, with Judeo-Arabic translation, by "Shalom Yehoshua Iraki HaCohen teacher in Calcutta". [Year unknown]. Ya'ari, no. 123. · Chart for teaching the Hebrew Alphabet to children, with the verses of Shema Yisrael, etc. Lithograph. [Calcutta, 1890]. Ya'ari, no. 124. · "Tachel Shana U'Virchoteha" (The year and its blessing shall begin), two lithographs, with the simanim of Rosh Hashana eve. [Calcutta, without year]. Ya'ari, no. 132-133. · "Nice effective prayer to recite before and after kindling Shabbat and festival candles". [Calcutta, without year]. Lithograph. Ya'ari, no. 134. · Prayer booklets for various occasions (in honor of Queen Victoria, upon the coronation of King George, etc.). · Cards with the timetables for prayers in the synagogue. · Large-format wall calendars. · And more.
A Jew of Yemenite origin named R. Elazar Iraki HaCohen was the first to establish a Hebrew printing press in Calcutta. His printing press was founded in 1840 and continued until 1856. The books he printed are exceptionally elegant, even in comparison to Hebrew books printed in Europe, and even more so considering that they were printed in a small printing press in a remote setting. It seems that he himself cast the letters, and indeed the shape of his letters differs from European printings. As a Yemenite, he attempted to print books by Yemenite sages, including halachic books of the Maharitz which were first printed in R. Iraki's printing press, and the poems of Yemenite poets printed in Sefer HaPizmonim. R. Elazar Iraki was not only a craftsman; he was also a Torah scholar who edited, proofread and corrected the works which he printed. Among other works, he translated the Passover Haggadah which he printed and added 22 of his piyyutim to Sefer HaPizmonim. For his printing device which appears on his books, he designed priestly hands with the name Iraki or "Iraki Katz" (Cohen Tzedek). Iraki ceased printing in 1856, lacking sufficient demand for his books. Most of the books printed by Iraki are present in this collection.
The craft of Hebrew printing was renewed only in 1871 by the printer Yechezkel ben Saliman Chanin, who printed a total of 10 books (including two books by the Safed emissary Rabbi Chaim Ya'akov HaCohen Feinstein). This collection contains six of the books printed by Chanin.
In 1881, the rabbi of the Magen David synagogue in Calcutta, R. Eliyahu son of Moshe Dweck HaKohen, established his own printing press. Since he was a Cohen and considered himself the progeny of the first printer Iraki, he designed a printer's device similar to the shape of the priestly hands designed by Iraki. He printed a total of six books. This collection contains four of his books.
In 1888, Rabbi Shlomo (Solomon) Tawina of Baghdad established his printing press in Calcutta. R. Shlomo Tawina was an outstanding Torah scholar and before he reached India, he printed books in Baghdad. He printed many books, among them many of his own works. His printing press was the last large press in India and its operations ceased in ca. 1902. Later, only various booklets were printed in Calcutta. This collection contains 27 books printed by Tawina.
Parallel to these established printings, several folk lithographs were printed in Calcutta. As early as 1840, the year of the establishment of the first Hebrew printing press, Isaac ben Jacob of Baghdad printed a lithograph of Shir HaShirim with Targum Yonatan and a Judeo-Arabic translation. After the Iraki printing press was founded, lithographs were unnecessary and were renewed only in 1871. Later, more lithographs were printed throughout the years. This collection contains 11 lithographs.
73 books, booklets and pamphlets, 20 calendars (cardboard cards, booklets and broadside calendars), 8 single leaves (some lithographs, one torn and mostly lacking), 7 cards with timetable for prayers. Total of 108 items. Size and condition varies. Some have damages or lacking leaves. A detailed list is available upon request.
Provenance: Sassoon family collection.
A rare wide-ranging collection composed of more than 100 items, including books, notebooks, single leaves and calendars. The collection presents the history of the Hebrew printing in Calcutta beginning in 1840. It contains most of the first books printed in the city during the 1840s (this collection contains 22 of the first 26 books printed in Calcutta by R. Elazar Iraki. No. 1, 3-7, 9-10, 12-17, 19-26 in the Ya'ari list) and about half of the books ever printed in Calcutta. Some are printed by lithography.
The source of this collection is in the library of the renowned collector Rabbi David Sassoon, which is the primary basis for the bibliography record of Calcutta printings, prepared by the researcher and bibliographer Avraham Ya'ari in his book Hebrew Printing in the East (Vol. 2, Jerusalem 1940, Calcutta). This collection also contains many items which do not appear in the Ya'ari list.
The collection contains over 100 items: books, booklets and pamphlets calendars, single leaves and printed cards. A detailed list is available upon request.
Items for example: · Shir HaShirim, with Targum Yonatan ben Uziel and Judeo-Arabic translation. Calcutta, [1840]. Ya'ari, no. 1. The first book in lithograph printing in Calcutta. That same year, Sha'arei Kedusha was printed [regular printing] by R. Elazar Iraki. According to Ya'ari, Shir HaShirim was printed before the Iraki printing press was established. Since that time, no other lithograph book was printed in Calcutta until 1871. · Tractate Avot, with Judeo-Arabic translation. Calcutta, [1844]. Ya'ari, no. 15. Printed on bluish paper. · Raziel HaMalach. Calcutta, [1845]. Ya'ari, no. 17. Printed on bluish paper. · Imrei Shabbat, "to clarify the prohibition of riding the steam engines of the railway on Shabbat…", by R. Chaim Ya'akov HaCohen [Feinstein] "emissary of the city of Safed". Calcutta, [1874]. Ya'ari, no. 29. · Covenin Beit HaKnesset Magen David Tachbatz [regulation of the Magen David synagogue in Judeo-Arabic]. Calcutta, [1894]. Ya'ari, no. 82.· Sefer HaAchlama, interpretation of dreams. Calcutta, 1844. Lithographic printing of a manuscript. Ya'ari, no. 117. · Lithograph leaf, with the piyyut Melech HaMefo'ar B'Rom Hodo…", by "Beit HaKnesset Magen David Tachbatz on Rosh Chodesh Tevet 1924". Printed in honor of R. Eliyahu Moshe Dweck HaKohen on his fiftieth anniversary serving as rabbi of the Magen David synagogue in Calcutta. Ya'ari, no. 119. · Lithograph leaf, printed in golden ink, with the piyyut "E-l Rachum Shemecha…". Ya'ari, no. 120. [Calcutta, without note of year]. · Lithograph booklet, Haftarah of Tisha B'Av, with Judeo-Arabic translation, by "Shalom Yehoshua Iraki HaCohen teacher in Calcutta". [Year unknown]. Ya'ari, no. 123. · Chart for teaching the Hebrew Alphabet to children, with the verses of Shema Yisrael, etc. Lithograph. [Calcutta, 1890]. Ya'ari, no. 124. · "Tachel Shana U'Virchoteha" (The year and its blessing shall begin), two lithographs, with the simanim of Rosh Hashana eve. [Calcutta, without year]. Ya'ari, no. 132-133. · "Nice effective prayer to recite before and after kindling Shabbat and festival candles". [Calcutta, without year]. Lithograph. Ya'ari, no. 134. · Prayer booklets for various occasions (in honor of Queen Victoria, upon the coronation of King George, etc.). · Cards with the timetables for prayers in the synagogue. · Large-format wall calendars. · And more.
A Jew of Yemenite origin named R. Elazar Iraki HaCohen was the first to establish a Hebrew printing press in Calcutta. His printing press was founded in 1840 and continued until 1856. The books he printed are exceptionally elegant, even in comparison to Hebrew books printed in Europe, and even more so considering that they were printed in a small printing press in a remote setting. It seems that he himself cast the letters, and indeed the shape of his letters differs from European printings. As a Yemenite, he attempted to print books by Yemenite sages, including halachic books of the Maharitz which were first printed in R. Iraki's printing press, and the poems of Yemenite poets printed in Sefer HaPizmonim. R. Elazar Iraki was not only a craftsman; he was also a Torah scholar who edited, proofread and corrected the works which he printed. Among other works, he translated the Passover Haggadah which he printed and added 22 of his piyyutim to Sefer HaPizmonim. For his printing device which appears on his books, he designed priestly hands with the name Iraki or "Iraki Katz" (Cohen Tzedek). Iraki ceased printing in 1856, lacking sufficient demand for his books. Most of the books printed by Iraki are present in this collection.
The craft of Hebrew printing was renewed only in 1871 by the printer Yechezkel ben Saliman Chanin, who printed a total of 10 books (including two books by the Safed emissary Rabbi Chaim Ya'akov HaCohen Feinstein). This collection contains six of the books printed by Chanin.
In 1881, the rabbi of the Magen David synagogue in Calcutta, R. Eliyahu son of Moshe Dweck HaKohen, established his own printing press. Since he was a Cohen and considered himself the progeny of the first printer Iraki, he designed a printer's device similar to the shape of the priestly hands designed by Iraki. He printed a total of six books. This collection contains four of his books.
In 1888, Rabbi Shlomo (Solomon) Tawina of Baghdad established his printing press in Calcutta. R. Shlomo Tawina was an outstanding Torah scholar and before he reached India, he printed books in Baghdad. He printed many books, among them many of his own works. His printing press was the last large press in India and its operations ceased in ca. 1902. Later, only various booklets were printed in Calcutta. This collection contains 27 books printed by Tawina.
Parallel to these established printings, several folk lithographs were printed in Calcutta. As early as 1840, the year of the establishment of the first Hebrew printing press, Isaac ben Jacob of Baghdad printed a lithograph of Shir HaShirim with Targum Yonatan and a Judeo-Arabic translation. After the Iraki printing press was founded, lithographs were unnecessary and were renewed only in 1871. Later, more lithographs were printed throughout the years. This collection contains 11 lithographs.
73 books, booklets and pamphlets, 20 calendars (cardboard cards, booklets and broadside calendars), 8 single leaves (some lithographs, one torn and mostly lacking), 7 cards with timetable for prayers. Total of 108 items. Size and condition varies. Some have damages or lacking leaves. A detailed list is available upon request.
Provenance: Sassoon family collection.
Category
Rare and Important Items
Catalogue