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LOT 32:
Magnificent Mezuzah Case. Wood Plated with Silver. Algeria, End of the 19th Century
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Start price:
$
600
Estimated price:
$800 - $1,200
Auction house commission:
22%
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VAT: On commission only
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Large, magnificent Mezuzah case. ג'טה דל מזוזה, Algeria. End of the 19th century.
Description: Repousse silver plate attached to a thick wood plate with nails. The back section of the plate has a carved space for placing a mezuzah that is 11 cm. long.
The plate measures 25.5 cm. It is 14 cm. wide. The wood frame is 29 cm. long and has a maximal width of 18 cm.
At center of the mezuzah case there is a seven-stemmed menorah with a pitcher of oil at its feet, utensils used for wicks - scissors, tongs - and three stone steps. On the right and left of the menorah base, there are hands spread out in the priestly blessing. The frame is decorated with leaves and flowers. Hash-m's name at the top. All artisan work.
Background: Refer to Jewish Life in Morocco, Aviva Muller-Lancet (editor), Israel Museum, 1983 p. 60.
Condition: Fine-very fine. Light crack in the wooden frame.
