Auction 103 Winner's Unlimited - Holy books, letters from Rabbis and Rebbes, Judaica, Maps, Periodicals, Postcards, banknotes, Eretz Israel
Nov 29, 2017 (your local time)
Israel
 3 Shatner Center 1st Floor Givat Shaul Jerusalem
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LOT 221:

A Scribe's Inkwell of the Sage Yosef Hanem, Damascus. 19th Century

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A Scribe's Inkwell of the Sage Yosef Hanem, Damascus. 19th Century

A Damascus inkwell used by the sage Yosef Hanem. Silver inlaid in copper-brass. 

In silver letters on the side is written: "Belongs to the sage" on one side. And on the other side "Yosef Hanem". Attached to a glass of ink attached to a hinge. Various decorations on the top and bottom. The surname "Naem" was a typical name in the Jewish communities of Damascus and Aleppo. 

Remnants of wax. Stains. 

Fine condition. 


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