Auction 20 Objects: Ceremonial Art and Objects
Dec 19, 2011 (Your local time)
Israel
 8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 127:

Charity Box - "Gemilat Chesed" Association - Budapest, 1920s

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Charity box of "Gemilat Chesed" association. Budapest, [1920s].
Silver-plated metal; etched brass plaque.
Charity box to place on a table or hang on a wall, of the "Gemilat Chesed" association in the city of Budapest. At the top is a brass plaque with illustration of Jewish Orthodox hospital on Vֳ¡rosmajor Street, which was burnt along with its inhabitants and destroyed by the Nazis during World War II. Above illustration appears the inscription: "Bpesti orth. Chevra" and "Gemilat Chesed"; below illustration appears the inscription: "Adakozzunk jֳ³tֳ©kony intֳ©zmֳ©nyֳ¼nkre" [Assist us with donations for our charitable institutions].
Height: 17.5 cm., width: 9 cm. Fair-good condition.

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