Auction 107
Winner's Unlimited - Eretz Israel and Zionism, Postcards and Photographs, Numismatics, Posters, Maps, Judaica, Holy books, Letters from Rabbis and Rebbes
By Winner'S
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May 8, 2018
3 Shatner Center 1st Floor Givat Shaul Jerusalem, Israel
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LOT 280:
Silver Amulet Case. Northern Italy
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Sold for: $700
Start price:
$
650
Estimated price :
$900 - $1,400
Buyer's Premium: 22%
VAT: 17%
On commission only
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Silver Amulet Case. Northern Italy
Embossed silver amulet case [Torino?] signed - Italian stamps.
Seven-branched menorah on the face, curled rocaille columns on both sides. Small door in the center which opens with a hinge, to the place for the amulet. The door is decorated with angel's wings and G-d's name. On the other side, two lions holding the ten commandments with a Torah crown on top of them. Carrying chain on top.
Literature: The Stieglitz Collection: Masterpieces of Jewish Art by Chaya Benjamin, catalog number 266; Jewish Tradition in Art: The Feuchtwanger Collection by Dr. Yeshayahu Shachar, Israel Museum 1971, catalog no. 799.
Size: 14x10 cm. Fine condition.
