Auction 49b Part II - Bibles and Prayer Books, Manuscripts, Graphics and Ceremonial Art

Fabric Cover for Elijah’s Chair – Jerusalem, 1866

Opening: $400
Unsold
Decorative textile to cover Elijah’s chair (Kiseh Eliyahu). Jerusalem, 1866. Velvet and cotton; silver threads; cardboard. Red velvet, embroidered with an inscription and vegetal pattern, in Morrocan style: “Brit Milah / Eliyahu HaNavie / Ir Hakodesh / Yerushalayim / 1866”. A flower is embroidered in the center, with intertwined branches and smaller flowers. Length: 70 cm, width: 84 cm. Fair condition. Worn fabric. Some unraveled letters. Stains to lining.
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