Auction 85 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Pewter Seder plate. Germany, 1803.
Pewter, engraved.
Center engraved with a two-headed eagle, emblem of the Holy Roman Empire until 1806, holding a sword in its left talon and stalk of flowers in its right talon, instead of the royal globus cruciger. The eagle is surrounded by Hebrew letters representing the year 5563; star of David to center of its body. Lip engraved with order of the Seder and two Hebrew letters.
Diameter: 30 cm. Good condition. Bends and some damage. Soldering repairs.
PLEASE NOTE: Item descriptions were shortened in translation. For further information, please refer to Hebrew text.
Seder Pewter Plate. Budaháza (Budnice), Slovakia, [18th or 19th century].
Pewter, engraved.
Center engraved with a flower, surrounded by Hebrew inscription: "Belongs to the honorable Jakob Cohen of Budaháza" within a geometric band. Lip engraved with order of the Seder. Back engraved with initials "BP".
Diameter: 27.5 cm. Good condition.
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Ornamental pewter plate for the redemption of the firstborn ceremony. [Presumably France, ca. mid-19th century].
Pewter, repoussé.
Handsome plate with rococo-style vegetal pattern; depicting Aaron the high priest, the ark of the covenant surmounted by the cherubim and the seven-branched lamp; inscribed "Aaron the high priest". All three images are designed after a French medal by Barre, 1827 (The Feuchtwanger Collection, no. 751; Narkis [see below] incorrectly dates it 1767). The plate is described (and shown) in an article by Mordechai Narkis, describing Jewish ornamental plates from the Bezalel collection (featured in Bezalel Archives, Quarterly Review for Bezalel Art, no. III-IV vol. I, Tamuz 1928).
Diameter: 28 cm. Good condition. Some damage.
Enclosed: Bezalel Archives, Quarterly Review for Bezalel Art, no. III-IV vol. I, Tamuz 1928.
Reference:
1. M. Narkis, Jewish Ornamental Plates, in: Bezalel Archives, Quarterly Review for Bezalel Art, no. III-IV vol. I, Tamuz 1928.
2. I. Shachar, Jewish Tradition in Art: The Feuchtwanger Collection of Judaica. Jerusalem: The Israel Museum, 1971, 1981. P. 228.
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Large silver-plate chalice. [Europe, most probably Austrian Empire; engraved inscription from 1874/1875].
Fine chalice with a stylized leg; lid surmounted by ornament in the shape of a flower bud. Engraved Hebrew inscription: "Chevra Halvaat Chen VaChessed 5635" [lending society, 1874/1875].
Height (with lid): approx. 35 cm. Good condition. Bends.
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Copper laver with embossed design. [Poland], 1841.
Copper, engraved; rivets.
Large laver with stylized handles. Engraved decorative patterns; engraved date – 1841 – as well as the letter R. Embossed flower design to bottom.
Jewish-owned household copper goods, when embossed, were usually decorated with fish designs; embossed flowers are uncommon.
Height: 17 cm. Diameter: 13.5 cm. Good condition. Bends and soldering repairs.
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Machine-woven tapestry depicting Rachel's tomb. [Presumably made at the Alliance school, workshop, Jerusalem, early 20th century].
Center depicting Rachel's tomb. Border styled as a trefoil arch, supported by ornamental columns; featuring stars of David inscribed "Zion", crescents inscribed "If I forget thee oh Jerusalem let my right hand forget its cunning" (Hebrew) and the Tablets of the Law.
50X47 cm. Fair-good condition. Damage and unraveling. Framed, not examined outside of frame.
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Five decorated cards, featuring sayings in Hebrew and Yiddish. [Europe, 1845-1856].
Thick, high-quality cards, with printed elliptical borders in various colors. Various sayings with Yiddish translation were inscribed on the cards (in square and cursive Ashkenazic script; see Hebrew description).
Chronograms on four of the cards, alluding to the years 1845, 1848 and 1856.
The purpose of the cards is not clear, yet the words used in the chronograms seem to indicate that they were intended for children.
10.5X8.5 cm. Good condition. Stains.
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Photograph of R. Chaim Berlin, by Tzadok Bassan. [Jerusalem, 1906-1912].
Photograph mounted on card; gilt inscription: "Z. Bassan Photograph Jerusalem" (Hebrew and English).
R. Chaim Berlin (1832-1912), foremost Torah scholar in his generation and an illustrious Torah figure in Lithuania and Jerusalem. Eldest son of the Netziv of Volozhin.
Photograph: 15.5X21 cm. Good Condition. Blemishes to edges. Card mount: 27X33 cm. Fair condition. Dampstains, tears (with loss) and cracks.
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Portrait of R. Rafael Nathan Tedesco (Ashkenazi) Rabbi of Trieste. Lithograph after Ermenegildo Solferini. Trieste: Degenhart, [19th century].
Beneath the portrait, a caption in Italian: "Raffaele Nathan Tedesco, insigne Rabbino, e celebre Predicatore degli Israeliti di Trieste" and a short poem in Hebrew and Italian.
R. Rafael Nathan Tedesco (Ashkenazi; 1750-1800), disciple of R. Yisrael Binyamin Bassan. Succeeded his father-in-law, R. Yitzchak Formiggini, as rabbi of Trieste.
16.5X28 cm. Good condition. Stains. Folding marks. Repairs to verso. Mounted on card (with tape).
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Varied collection of about 3500 Passover Haggadot. [20th-21st Centuries].
This exceptionally large collection can be divided into three parts: haggadot with translation (German, English, French, Russian, Yiddish, Ladino and more); haggadot with commentaries, including many Chassidic commentaries, some with kabbalistic kavanot, commentaries by Hungarian rabbis and commentaries by Sephardi rabbis; haggadot without translation or commentary, some issued by various organizations.
The collection includes facsimiles and photocopy editions of manuscripts and early prints. Some haggadot are illustrated.
Approx. 3500 haggadot. Size and condition vary. The books were not thoroughly examined, and are being sold as is. A detailed list, composed by the consignor, is available upon request. This lot is not in our offices, and is available for viewing in Petach Tikva, by appointment.
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