Auction 61 - Rare and Important Items

Silver Box - Dedication to the Chief Rabbi of Vienna from a Women's Association - Vienna, 1928

Opening: $5,000
Unsold
A silver cigar box, with an engraved dedication to the chief rabbi of Vienna. Vienna, 1928.
Silver (marked); wood. Manufacturer's mark "M. Oestrreicher, Wien" and the initials JL.
A silver cigar box, awarded by the Jewish Women Association in Währing district, Vienna, to the city's rabbi, Rabbi Dr. David Feuchtwang (1864-1936) on the 25th anniversary of his service in this position.
On the inner side of the lid appears an engraved dedication: "In Verehrung, Seiner Ehrwürden Herrn Rabbiner Dr. D. Feuchtwang, zu seinem 25 jährigen Wiener Amtsjubiläum, vom Vorstand des isr. Frauenverein Währing, 1928".
18X12.5 cm. Height: 5.5 cm. Good condition. Slight defect to corner of lid. Some scratches and stains.