Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Antiquities, Ceremonial Objects & Graphic Art
Mar 8, 2018
USA
242 West 30th Street, 12th Floor, New York NY 10001
Terms of sale
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Time in New York: 3 pm
Time in Israel: 10 pm
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LOT 299:
MEDICAL LADLE
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Estimated price:
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1,000 - $1,500
Auction house commission: 25%
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(“Kimlo Tarvad.”) Length: 7 inches.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
There is a shiur (measurement) in Jewish law referred to as the size of a ladle “Kimlo Tarvad” see Mishnah, Keilim (17:12). The Mussaf Ha’Aruch (Erech Tarvid) clearly describes this shiur as referring to Roman medical ladles which were of an established standard size in the Ancient world.
