Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Antiquities, Ceremonial Objects & Graphic Art
By Kestenbaum & Company
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Mar 8, 2018
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LOT 346:
CONTINENTAL SILVER SCRIBAL SET
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Estimated price :
$
2,000 - $3,000
Buyer's Premium: 25%
sales tax: 8.875%
On commission only
Users from foreign countries may be exempted from tax payments, according to the relevant tax regulations
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Three parts: Bulbous upper portion with screw-off portion for ink, lower portion opens to reveal place for nibs. Below, signet stamp with Hebrew name: Breindel, daughter of Yonah surrounding Scales of Justice. Length: 3 inches (7.6 cm).
19th century.
Most unusual to bear the name of a woman.
For another similar example see Cologne State Museum Catalogue, Monumenta Judaica (1964) no. 126.
