Auction 087
Holy books, manuscripts, Judaica items, numismatics, coins
By Winner'S
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Feb 25, 2015
3 Shatner Center 1st Floor Givat Shaul Jerusalem, Israel
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LOT 421:
Synagogue Calendar. Manuscript. Cochin, [1859]
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Start price:
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200
Estimated price :
$400 - $500
Buyer's Premium: 20%
VAT: 17%
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Synagogue Calendar. Manuscript. Cochin, [1859]
Synagogue wall calendar for [1859]. Handwritten. Cochin, India. 60x50 cm.
Detailed calendar in nice Rashi letters. Lengthy list of things for 1859: the calculation of the year since the exodus from Egypt, the destruction of the First and Second Temples, the Hasmonean Dynasty and more. Followed by details regarding events in Jewish-Indian history, expulsions, construction of various synagogues etc. Every month within a border. Memento from an ancient Jewish community with unique customs. Restored tears, without loss. Faded ink in some months. Damp marks. Poor-moderate condition.
