Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection

Five Bezalel Objects – Jerusalem

Opening: $400
Unsold
Five objects produced at Bezalel. Jerusalem, [ca. 1908-1929].
Silver, cast, filigree, and granulation; bone; shell.
1. Filigreed silver handbag, decorated with Star of David and flowers. Marked: "T. H. Bezale[l], " "Jerusalem."
2. Pendant bearing depiction of the biblical heroine Ruth, gathering sheaves of grain, designed by Ze'ev Raban. Marked: "Bezalel, Jerusalem, 935, Made in Palestine."
3. Carved shell brooch, depicting the biblical Ruth gathering sheaves of grain (possibly created by Moshe Murro), set in a silver filigree frame. Marked: "Bezalel, Jerusalem."
4. Small Star-of-David brooch, inscribed "Jerusalem". Marked: "Bezalel."
5. Cigarette holder, made of silver and bone. Marked: "Bezal[el], Jeru[salem], st. 925."
Size varies. Overall good condition.

Palestine
Palestine