Auction 6 Special and rare items
Nov 22, 2018 (Your local time)
Israel
 Yehuda ha-Nasi St 22, Jerusalem
ספרים ומכתבים, מסמכים היסטוריים, ארכיונים של גדולי ישראל, פולמוס, תצלומים, אנטישמיות ושואה, הרצל וציונות, בולאות, שטרות, חפצי יודאיקה ואמנות
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LOT 1:

Special, Ancient Amulet for Protecting the Baby, with a Special Prayer – Europe, the 18th Century

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Sold for: $550
Start price:
$ 150
Estimated price:
300-500$
Auction house commission: 20%
VAT: On commission only
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A special, rare and impressive item.
Obverse side of the amulet: In the center, the Hebrew letter "ה" and in it a blooming bush. Around it, a Hebrew inscription: "May this child grow up to Torah, Chuppah and good deeds".
Reverse side of the amulet: a pair of fish and under them the Hebrew inscription: "May it be the will of God, our God and the God of our fathers, that you save this baby of your nation Israel so that they will not be sick with diphtheria and raise them to your Torah and protect them by your merci Amen".
Diameter: 3.8cm.
Age of item: approximately 300 years.
Condition: Good compared to other amulets of this type. There is a hole in the upper part of the amulet. Wrinkles in the margins. A few letters are worn on the reverse side of the amulet.

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