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Fine Judaica
Sale 2456 May 21, 2009 Boston
Detail from Henri Guttmann’s Hebraica, Documents d’Art Juif.
 Fine Judaica

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Provenance

The Salomon collection is described and illustrated in Apollo; A Journal of the Arts, in 1929 as
a “Jewish Museum” temporarily housed at the International Art Galleries, 33 St. James’s
Street, London. Exhibited were approximately 500 pieces of a stated larger collection
acquired by Schachne Moses Salomon. The article states the intent of Mr. Salomon to
present the contents of his Jewish museum to the British Nation, to “be housed in Jerusalem
under the protection of the British flag.”

The items can also be seen in situ in the London and Paris galleries, shown more as art then
to display their intended ceremonial use. The circumstances that brought the collection to
sale in New York cannot be known, but in the prefatory note to the 1949 auction, the
collection is described as “the most important corpus of Jewish silver ever to be offered at
public sale in America.” It does appear that this 1949 auction was one of the first major
collections devoted entirely to Judaica to come to the market at an American auction house,
and would be followed by the Davidowitz (1954) and Castelbolognesi (1957) sales prior to
1960.

Comprising 248 lots of Torah ornaments, Hanukkah lamps, spice containers, and textiles, the
catalogue was prepared with the assistance of Dr. Guido Schoenberger of the Jewish Museum
of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. The sale proceeds totaled $45,750. Skinner
is pleased to offer items from 37 of these original lots for auction.

Copyright © Skinner, Inc. 2009

All rights reserved
1.
(American Judaica) Collection of Sixteen Color Die Cuts, New
York, Hebrew Publishing Company, Fuld & Co., etc., early 20th
century, colorful depictions of Jewish holidays, festivals,
traditions, American immigration and Zionism.
$300-500

2.
(American Judaica) Group of Confederate Currency and
Bonds, 1862-63, each bearing the portrait of Judah Benjamin,
comprising three $2 notes, one $100 bond, three $500 bonds
and a $1000 bond, all with some redemption tickets attached.
$300-500

3.
(Anglo-Judaica) Prayer for the Recovery of HIS MAJESTY
THE KING to be Read in the Spanish and Portuguese
Synagogues, London, 5689-1928; and The Throne of The Lord
in Israel, Canada, 1937, tracing the King’s genealogy.
$50-75

4.
(Bezalel) Two Issues of the Quarterly Review for “Bezalel”
Art, Present, Past and Future, Jerusalem, 1928, Bezalel
Archives, Nr. 1, Vol. 1 and Nr. 2, Vol. 1; pamphlets containing
reviews, articles, testimonials, subscriber lists, product
advertisements, etc., (old tape repairs). 16
$300-400

5.
(Bible) Bonneh, Shmuel, Thirty & Eight Gates to the Bible, Israel,
1983, 174/350 numbered and signed by the artist, folio of
stylized typeface and lithographic illustrations, linen binding.
$200-300
6.
(Bible) King, Ronald, The Song of Solomon, Guildford: Circle
Press Publications, 1968, 74/150 signed by the artist, unbound
folio, red cover, black slipcase, includes forty full-page and textual
color illustrations.
$250-350
7.
(Bible) Pann, Abel, The Bible in Pictures, Jerusalem-Vienna:
The Palestine Art Publishing, Co., 1926, folio, twenty-four
facsimile prints from pastels by Abel Pann, (wear, rebound).
$300-400
8.
Chagall, Marc, Jerusalem Windows, New York: George
Braziller/Andre Sauret, 1962, first American edition, folio, original
red cloth, Mylar protected dust jacket, in publisher’s slipcase;
includes two original colored lithographs done expressly for this
edition, text and notes by Jean Leymarie, (owner’s bookplate
removed).
$1,000-1,500
9.
(Children’s) Nine Sheets of Paper Cut-outs, Israel, 1940s-50s,
colorful transportation, farmyard and domestic scenes by artists
F. Ruschkewitz and Erna Kneller, in an album, sheet size 9 3/4 x
13 1/2 in.
$600-800
10.
(Chinese Jewry) Two Volumes, Lowenthal, Rudolf, “Jews in
China,” in The Chinese Social and Political Science Review, Vol.
XXIV, No. 2, July-Sept. 1940, (wear); Tobar, Jerome, Inscriptions
Juives de K’ai-Fong-Fou, Chang-Hai, 1900, (discoloration,
foxing).
$200-300
11.
(Haggadah) The Kaufmann Haggadah, Facsimile Edition of MS
422, Budapest: Publishing House of the Hungarian Academy of
Sciences, 1957, numbered 238/720 leather-bound editions,
Yudlov 4500; with the Haggadah of Sarajevo, Belgrade, 1953,
Yudlov 4333.
$200-300
12.
(Haggadah) A Peszachi Hagadah, Kondor Ignacz, Budapest,
printed by Singer & Wolfner, 1899, 8vo, Yudlov 2085, (wear).
$100-150
13.
(Haggadah) Service for the First Nights of Passover, Loewy,
Dr. Joseph and Joseph Guens. Tel-Aviv, Sinai Publishing, 1957,
with forty illustrations by Ze’ev Raban, pictorial paper boards,
Yudlov 4526, (wear).
$200-300
14.
(Haggadah) Haggadah for Passover Copied and Illustrated
by Ben Shahn, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1965.
$150-250
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(Haggadah) Collection of Nine Illustrated Passover
Haggadah, 1940s-70s, including Saul Raskin (1941); Z. Livni
(1955); Siegmund Forst (1958); Abraham Israel (1959); An
Archaeological... (1970); Passover Haggadah... Orden de la
Agada de Noche (1970); Moshe Raviv (1970); Parenzo (1975);
Israel Haggadah... (1970), various sizes and conditions.
$400-600
16.
(Haggadah) Seder Haggadah Shel Pesach, Basel, 1816, 4to,
decorative paper boards, illustrations throughout, Yudlov 565,
(wear).
$300-500
17.
(Haggadah) Haggadah Shel Pesach, Offenbach, 8vo,
marbleized paper boards, illustrations throughout, (stains), Yudlov
480; Yaari 332.
$400-600
18.
(Haggadah) Haggadah Shel Pesach, Berlin, 1790s, 8vo, paper
boards, with numerous printed illustrations, (lacking partial title
page).
$400-600
19.
(Haggadah) Two Copies, Form of Services for the first two
nights..., New York: Hebrew Publishing Company, 1921, Yudlov
2838, compliments of Yeshiva of Bensonhurst; Hagada, The
Narrative of Israel’s Redemption..., New York: Hebrew Publishing
Company, 1928, Yudlov 3149.
$250-350
20.
(Jewish Art) Guttmann, Henri, Hebraica: Documents d’Art
Juif, Paris: A. Calvas, [?1930], First edition, 4to, brown buckram
binding.
Note: The first twenty-four plates illustrate articles from the
Salomon collection, many of which are included for sale in this
auction.
$1,000-1,500
21.
(Jewish Art), Narkiss, Mordechai, The Hanukkah Lamp,
Jerusalem: Bney Bezalel Publishing, Co., 1939, cloth, edition
limited to 400, (minor foxing, wear to spine, boards).
$800-1,200
22.
(Jewish Art) The Renowned Collection of Jewish Ritual Silver
Belonging to Mrs. Mira Salomon, Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc.,
New York, December 6, 1949, black and white photographs, 66
pp., rebound.
$200-300
23.
(Kabbalah) Kabbalistic Paper Kamiah (Amulet), Jerusalem:
Zuckerman, 1914, “PROTECTION FOR SUCCESS AND FOR
CHILDBEARING WOMEN AND FOR ALL BAD THINGS” printed
in terra-cotta ink with Kabbalistic symbols, mystical writings and
text, 22 1/4 x 17 in., matted and framed.
$400-600
24.
Italian Illuminated Marriage Contract (Ketubah), Ancona,
dated 1853, arched form with blocks of stylized text within floral
and ribbon garland and delicate flower border, 21 1/2 x 14 1/2
in., matted and framed.
$2,500-3,000
25.
Italian Illuminated Marriage Contract (Ketubah), Rome, 1851,
rectangular form with extended lower edge with blocks of neat
text within bold borders of flowerheads and foliage, a ribbon-tied
garland and bouquets, 29 x 18 in., matted and framed.
$4,000-6,000
26.
(Liturgy) Seder Ha-Mahzor Helek Rishon Ke-Minbag
‘ashkenazim, Sulzberg, Germany: Zalman b. Aaron, late 18th
century, folio, marbleized boards, contains the prayers for the
year for the Jewish services and devotions according to the
Ashkenazic tradition, frontispiece with scene of Moses and Aaron
amidst vignettes of the Zodiac.
$500-700
27.
(Maps) Group of Six 17th, 18th, and 19th Century Maps of
the Holy Land, Palaestina by Mons. D’Anville, London, 1794;
Judaea Seu Palaestinia by Johann Baptista Homann, c. 1707;
Facies Palaestinae ex Monumentis..., Christopher Weigel,
Nuremberg, c. 1720; Jan Jansson, Amsterdam, c. 1652; Untitled
[PALESTINE AND ARABIA], London, 1736, by Emanuel Bowen,
various sizes, printings, and conditions, some trimmed, some
with hand-coloring.
$1,000-1,500
28.
Olivers, Thomas, “A Hymn to the God of Abraham,”
Nottingham: S. Cresswell, 1775, sung by the Priest, Signior
Leoni, at the Jew’s Synagogue in London, pamphlet, 8 pp.
Note: Leoni was the stage name of the Jewish cantor Meier
Leon. He adapted the song into the Jewish hymn “Yaigdal” for
his synagogue.
$100-200
29.
(Photography) Carmi, Boris (Russian/Israeli, 1914-2002),
Fishermen, Jaffa, 1979, gelatin-silver print, signed in English l.l.,
approx. 15 x 10 1/2 in.
Literature: Kaniuk, Yoram, Boris Carmi: Photographs from Israel,
Munich: Prestel, 2004.
$500-700
30.
(Photography) Carmi, Boris (Russian/Israeli, 1914-2002),
Yemenites Cooking, Transit Camp Rosh Ha'ayin, early 1950s,
gelatin-silver print, signed in Hebrew, approx. 9 1/2 x 11 3/4 in.
Literature: Kaniuk, Yoram, Boris Carmi: Photographs from Israel,
Munich: Prestel, 2004.
$500-700
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(Photography) Carmi, Boris (Russian/Israeli, 1914-2002),
Druse Harvesting Tobacco, Kibbutz Idmit at the Lebanese
Border, 1957, gelatin-silver print, signed in English, approx. 12
1/4 x 11 in.
Literature: Kaniuk, Yoram, Boris Carmi: Photographs from Israel,
Munich: Prestel, 2004.
$500-700
32.
(Photography) Carmi, Boris (Russian/Israeli, 1914-2002), a
street building scene, possibly Arawa Desert, 1950s, gelatin-silver
print, signed in Hebrew, approx. 13 x 10 1/2 in.
$500-700
38.
(Postcards) Album of Fifty-seven Postcards Depicting Jewish
Life, late 19th/early 20th century, including representations of
Jewish customs and rituals after paintings by Daniel Oppenheim,
Hermann Junker, and H. Elkan, in an album.
$1,500-2,000
39.
Raban, Ze’ev, “Chad Gadya [One Kid],” Jerusalem, B’nei
Bezalel, 1926, ten hand-colored illustrated pages, rendition of the
song sung at the conclusion of the Passover Seder, musical
notes and publisher’s advertisement at end.
Note: With charming full color illustrations, this volume was
marketed specifically for children.
$1,500-2,000

33.
(Photography) Carmi, Boris (Russian/Israeli, 1914-2002), 40.
Shotput, gelatin-silver print, signed in English, approx. 13 x 10 (Raban) Midrashic Verse, Jerusalem, early 20th century,
3/4 in. woodblock printed “If You Will Observe the (Practice of) Shabbat
Candles, I Will Show You the Candles of Zion” in blue stylized
$500-700
lettering on a background of aqua trailing vines, (slight
discoloration, adhesive marks), image 6 1/2 x 11 3/4 in., matted.
$250-350
34.
(Photography) Carmi, Boris (Russian/Israeli, 1914-2002),
Ramat Aviv, North of Tel Aviv, 1950s, gelatin-silver print, signed in 41.
Hebrew, approx. 12 x 9 1/2 in. (Raban) Advertisement for “Lord” Jaffa Oranges, color
lithograph, artist’s proof, image 14 1/2 x 20 1/4 in., (not examined
Literature: Kaniuk, Yoram, Boris Carmi: Photographs from Israel, out of frame).
Munich: Prestel, 2004. $800-1,200
$500-700

35.
(Photography) Carmi, Boris (Russian/Israeli, 1914-2002), Two
gelatin-silver prints, Bomber, identified on verso in Hebrew,
approx. 8 1/2 x 6 7/8 in.; and Building, signed in Hebrew and
identifed on verso in Hebrew, approx. 10 x 8 in.
$800-1,000
42.
(Raban, Ze’ev) Shir Hasharim—The Song of Songs,
Jerusalem: Hasefer, 1923, decorative title, hand-tinted highlights
and twenty-five color plates, original gilt vellum binding, identified
in Raban’s hand “no. 63” of 500, and signed in ink by Raban,
(wear, chipping, foxing, etc.).
$300-400

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No lot. Steinhardt, Jakob, Neun Holzschnitte zu ausgewählten Versen
aus dem Buche Jeschu ben Elieser ben Sirah mit einer Einleitung
von Arnold Zweig, Berlin, 1929, text in Hebrew and German with
37. woodcut illustrations by Steinhardt, one of 800 copies pencil
(Postcards) Album of Eight-six Jewish New Year’s Postcards, signed by the artist, paper boards, vellum spine.
early 20th century, including representations of artwork by F. $200-300
Kaskeline and St. Bender, in an album.
$2,000-2,500
44.
Galician Silver, Silver-gilt, Filigree, and Niello Book Binding, Krakow, early 19th
century, tax stamp for Lwow (Lemberg), 1810-1824, rectangular form with applied
niello panels, filigree, enamelwork, and a cartouche inscribed in Hebrew, filigree
hasps, (areas of loss to filigree, enamel loss, damages), ht. 5 3/4 in.

Provenance: Sold Parke-Bernet, “The Renowned Collection Belonging to Mrs. Mira

Salomon,” New York, December 6, 1949, lot 3, illustrated Guttmann, Henri,
Hebraica, Documents d’Art Juif, Paris: A. Calvas, [?1930], pl. XXII.
$2,500-3,500

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Italian Silver Binding, 19th century, apparently unmarked, cast
and chased throughout with scrolling vines, foliage, and
flowerheads, roundels front and verso with monogram, containing
part two of the Day of Atonement prayer book published in
Leghorn, c. 1861, (lacking hinges), ht. 8 3/4 in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 96, illustrated Hebraica, pl. XXII.
$2,000-3,000
46.
Russian Silver Presentation Purse, Moscow, 1908-17,
rectangular, lid applied with a rose gold plaque engraved in
Yiddish, with Art Nouveau engraved flower stems, underside
engraved with names, and dated 1912, with green stone
cabochon latch, link chain handle, purse wd. 4 1/2 in.
$200-300
47.
Pewter Bowl, 18th/19th century, with Hebrew lettering to rim,
dia. 8 1/4 in.
$75-125
48.
Israel 25th Anniversary Platinum State Medal, 1 troy oz. pure
platinum, boxed with a David Ben-Gurion Commemorative Coin
three-coin set from 1974, cased.
$500-700
49.
Russian Silver Presentation Cigarette Case, Moscow, 1908-
17, rectangular, one side mounted with two rose gold names,
Yiddish and Star of David, the other side engraved with flowers
and Cyrillic inscription dated 1922, with green stone cabochon
latch, lg. 5 in.
$200-300
50.
Silver Pen Case and Inkwell, Ottoman Empire, c. 1876-1909,
fully marked, of typical form, engraved with Hebrew text amidst
geometric and foliate designs, lg. 10 1/4 in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 89.
$1,000-1,500
51.
Polish Silver, Silver-gilt, and Filigree Circumcision Knife, first
quarter 19th century, marked, tapered double-edge knife with a
cylindrical handle applied with filigree and terminating in a foliate
finial, lg. 6 1/2 in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 24.
$1,500-2,000
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Small Polish-style Silver Cased Megillah, apparently
unmarked, cylindrical case with Purim scenes, roller headed by
bosses, hand-lettered black ink on skin scroll of Esther, overall ht.
5 in.
$700-900
52A.
Metal Filigree Cased Megillah, 20th century, containing a
printed ink on vellum scroll of Esther, lg. 11 in., a Russian-style
silver and silver filigree Torah pointer, lg. 11, and a Tibetan prayer
wheel.
$300-500
53.
Silver Snuff Box with Kotel Scene, marked “84,” rectangular
hinged box engraved with scene of the Kotel and Hebrew
inscription, lg. 2 1/8 in.
$300-400
54.
British Silver Presentation Key, Birmingham, J.F. maker,
presented to B.L. Cohen on the occasion of his opening the New
Building in Widegate Street, London on 22 March 1896, lg. 51/8
in., fitted box.
Note: Sir Benjamin Louis Cohen, Baronet (1844-1909) was a
British businessman, member of Parliament, and philanthropist
for Jewish charities. He was president of the Board of Guardians
for the Relief of the Jewish Poor from 1887-1900.
$2,000-2,500
55.
Judaic Silvered Pocket Watch, case with relief scene of Moses
with tablets, dial enameled with Hebrew numerals and Star of
David, subsidiary dial, chain, dia. 1 7/8 in.
$400-600
56.
Congregation B’Nai Jeshurun 100th Anniversary
Commemorative Bronze Medal, New York, c. 1925, with edifice
of the architecturally significant structure, dia. 4 in.
$200-400
57.
Pair of Polish Silver Tefillin Cases, finely engraved with
vignettes of village life and animals amidst a leaf-banded
background, ht. 2 1/8 in., with two leather tefillin.
$700-900
58.
Bronze Judenstern Hanging Lamp, 19th century, turned
support with star-form lamp above a drip-pan, ht. 22 in., with
ratchet support, (repairs).
$600-800
59.
Swiss Glass and Brass Mounted Paperweight Desk Clock,
20th century, the dial decorated with Hebrew numerals, and
Moses holding the tablets, on an articulated base and domed
octagonal foot, ht. 6 in.
$800-1,200
60.
Austro-Hungarian Silver Cased Megillah, Vienna, c. 1866-
1872, case with bright-cut scrolls and monogrammed cartouche,
with an openwork crown finial and reeded handle with
Renaissance-style motifs, the scroll hand-lettered ink on
parchment, (damp damage, handle bent), overall lg. 11 3/4 in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 38.
$2,000-2,500
61.
Limoges Porcelain Seder Plate, France, early 20th century
white ground with gold gilt elements of the Seder and rim, dia. 11
in.
$250-350
62.
Two British Ceramic Seder Plates, late 19th/20th century,
Ridgways Tepper blue transfer decorated “Matzah” plate, (rim
flake), dia. 9 3/4, and a Coalport blue printed plate titled in
Hebrew “We were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt...You shall relate
the story to your son on this day,” dia. 10 1/4 in.
$300-500
63.
Bronze Hebrew Orphan Asylum Commemorative Medal, Jan
Elion, Amsterdam, c.1865, Inscribed, NEDERL ISRAELITISCH
JONGENS WEESHUIS TE AMSTERDAM|PLEGTIG GEOPEND 4
IJAR 5625 30 APRIL 1865, dia. 2 5/8 in.
$300-500
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German Pewter Passover Plate, 18th century, engraved with
figures of the four sons amidst tulips and stems to center, the
border inscribed with pertinent Hebrew text to edge accented
with a lamb and crown, with sawtooth inner and outer rim, dia.
17 1/4 in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 147.
$3,000-4,000
65.
Large Capo di Monte Porcelain Passover Seder Plate, Italy,
20th century, white ground embossed, transfer and hand painted
with relevant scenes and Hebrew inscription, centered with a Star
of David, (small rim chip), dia. 14 3/4 in.
$400-600
66.
German Pewter Passover Plate, depicting a scene of Moses’
rescue from the banks of the Nile, with Hebrew text to the rim,
dia. 13 1/2 in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 140.
$400-600
67.
Two British Tepper Transfer Decorated Pottery Passover
Dishes, Ridgways, early 20th century, a blue transfer dish and a
black transfer rimmed soup, each labeled “Matzah” in Hebrew
and with scenes of the Passover story or Service of the Seder,
dia. 10 in., and 9 3/4 in.
$200-400
68.
Red Embroidered Silk Challah Cover, square form with crown
and appropriate Hebrew text, braided surround, 20 x 17 in.
$200-300
69.
Embroidered Silk and Mercantized Cotton “Matzah” Bag,
ecru ground with Hebrew text and flower-filled baskets
surrounding a black ram, aqua fringe, dia. 13 1/4 in.
$400-600
70.
Reuven Rubin Silver Medallion, depicting a portrait sketch of
the artist and his dates, 1893-1974, a tree verso, mounted within
a silver frame with bezel, dia. 2 3/8 in.
$200-300
71.
Embroidered Velvet Tefillin Bag, Palestine, early 20th century,
decorated with scenes of the Kotel in colorful thread on a navy
blue ground, (spotting), lg. 9 1/2 in.
$400-600
72.
Limoges Faience Decoree Passover Seder Plate, France, c.
1915, ecru ground with transfer decoration of a family scene,
Hebrew lettering pertaining to the Seder and gilt Star of David
motifs, dia. 11 3/4 in.
$300-500
73.
German Anti-Semitic Pottery and Pewter Mounted Stein,
early 20th century, crème ground molded in relief with green and
brown highlights, inscribed “Dieser pflug war nicht so schwer
wenn Levy Cohn und Schmul nicht war,” ht. 9 in.
$300-500
74.
Chilean Silver Presentation Silver Salver, mid-20th century,
marked “Hecho Amano, .900,” oval form inscribed in Hebrew
with an inscription pertaining to a Jewish Educational Institution,
(one foot replaced), lg. 10 1/2 in.
$150-250
75.
Painted Tin Chevra Kadisha Plaque, Hungary, c. 1887,
rectangular form with neat Hebrew text instructing in the prayers
for burial, (wear), 26 1/2 x 38 in.
$1,500-2,000
76.
Copper Laver, of typical form with banded rim, two handles, and
inscribed in Hebrew, ht. 7 1/4 in.
$400-600
77.
Czechoslovakian Painted Ceramic Caricature Group, 1920s,
depicting two men in conversation, one in traditional Jewish garb,
the other in contemporary European dress, (professionally
restored), ht. 12 in.
$400-600
78.
Three Judaic Articles, 19th century, HaMelech Megillah, ink on
parchment, three membranes, ht. 11 1/4; Yeates, T., The Hebrew
Grammar with Principal Rules, London, 1812, fourth edition,
marbleized boards; and a copper hanging memorial lamp with
later applied Star of David finial, ht. 4 1/4 in.
$100-200
79.
Perforated Paper Mizrach, dated 1896, rectangular format with
birds, Cyprus trees, and the temple facade, in colored wools,
(fiber loss), approx. 15 1/2 x 21 1/2 in., in a period giltwood
frame.
$300-400
80.
Rare Early Bronze Shabbat Lamp, probably Germany, 17th
century, star form with circular rimmed drip pan, ht. 8 in.
$2,000-4,000
81.
Continental Gros Point and Petit Point Embroidery of Moses,
late 19th century, depicted holding forth the tablets, surmounted
by a crown and Hebrew lettering, (some fiber loss), 20 1/2 x 23
1/2 in., in a period giltwood frame.
$500-700
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Copper Table Lamp and Covered Container, probably Egypt or
Damascus, late 19th century, the lamp with kerosene insert and
pierced shade, inscribed throughout in Hebrew, ht. 16 1/2, a
bowl with pierced lid, similarly decorated, ht. 9 in.; sold with a
bronze wall bracket for a glass lamp.
$200-300
82.
Anti-Semitic Figural Painted Bisque Vase, Germany, c. 1900-
1920, modeled as a peddlar with his wares to sell, with open
mouth, ht. 3 1/2 in.
$200-300
83.
Painted Linen Torah Binder (Wimpel), Alsace-Lorraine, c. 1883,
with bold decoration depicting the cycle of life, in a Lucite case.
$1,000-1,500
84.
Large German Bronze Eight-Light Sabbath Lamp, 19th
century, scrolling candle arms festooned with flowerheads and
birds, (fitted for electricity), ht. 52, dia. 25 in.
$1,500-2,000
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86
85.
Silver Plated Dish for Passover Haroset, circular dish raised on
ram-form supports, ht. 1 3/4 in.
$50-75
86.
German Gold-washed Silver Covered Cup, maker and city
marks rubbed, lid with Vienna import mark c. 1868-72, cylindrical
cup chased and embossed with two biblical scenes including
Moses and the Golden Calf, offset with foliate scrolls hung with
fruit garlands, with lobing to base, on three ball feet, the lid with
putto finial and scalloped edge, ht. 8 in.
$800-1,200
87
87.
Russian Silver-gilt Cup and Cover, Moscow, mid to late 18th
century, maker possibly T. Suluyanov, assayer untraced, with
Italian .800 silver guarantee mark for 1810-72, lobed lid, body,
and foot, engraved with acanthus throughout, lid with finial
formed as a cherub with a horn on cutwork base, body with
carved fruitwood stem accented with pique and flanked by
further cutwork, ht. 10 1/8 in.
$400-600
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102
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103
88.
German Baroque-style Silver Kiddush Cup, Portugal, 20th
century, marked .833 fine, paneled form with flowerheads and
ovals, raised on a domed circular foot, ht. 5 1/4 in.
$300-500
89.
Set of Six British Sterling Silver Kiddush Cups, Birmingham,
1919, J. R. maker, goblet form with bright-cut Star of David
motifs, (one damaged), ht. 5 in.
$200-400
90.
Russian Silver Kiddush Cup, likely Kronstadt, 18th century,
beaker-form, engraved with flower stems and a Hebrew
inscription, ht. 2 5/8 in.
$1,800-2,200
91.
Austro-Hungarian Silver Kiddush Cup, mid-19th century,
apparently unmarked, flaring cylindrical form with vertical engine-
turned bands, engraved with rocaille cartouche enclosing
inscription, and dated “10 October 1855-1880,” ht. 3 1/4 in.
$500-700
92.
Two Silver Kiddush Cups and a Silver Filigree Mezuzah,
comprising an English kiddush cup, London, 1927, maker’s mark
MP, engraved with Star of David band, ht. 3 1/4, an Israeli filigree
mezuzah, lg. 5, and a Bier, Israel modernist kiddush cup, with
applied script, tapering cylindrical form with six pipes between
cup and foot, presentation inscription dated 1967, ht. 4 in.
$100-150
93.
Silver Kiddush Cup, .800 fine, beaker form, monogrammed and
inscribed from the Spinoza Loge No. 5 in Baden, and dated
1916, on three ball feet, ht. 4 in.
$200-250
94.
Three Silver Kiddush Cups, 19th/20th century, two Austro-
Hungarian, one German, each on spreading circular foot with
heavily cast or repoussé foliage, ht. 4 1/4 to 6 1/4 in.
$300-500
95.
German Silver Kiddush Cup, Schwabisch Gmund, early 20th
century, marked .800 fine, Gebruder Kuhn, maker, goblet-form
with inverted pear-shaped bowl with engraved Hebrew
inscription, with paneled, slender stem, on weighted domed foot,
ht. 7 3/8 in.
$2,000-3,000
96.
Four Silver Kiddush Cups, late 19th century, a Russian
stemmed kiddush cup, Moscow, maker possibly Andrei Andreev
Aleksandrov, conical bowl engraved with medallion flanked by
flower stems, ht. 6 1/8, a French .950 beaker, engine-turned with
classical band and engraved “Jean,” ht. 3, a German .800 silver
beaker, engine-turned with classical band, engraved in Hebrew
and dated 1930, ht. 3 1/2, and a Viennese lidded cup, 1826,
Braun, maker, ht. 2 5/8 in.
$300-500
97.
European Silver Kiddush Cup, untraced hallmark, late
18th/early 19th century, flaring bowl engraved with flat leaves
over a diamond-cut band, on knopped stem, and foot with
canted corners and concave sides, ht. 6 in.
$200-400
98.
American Coin Silver Presentation Kiddush Cup, apparently
unmarked, dated 1857, goblet inscribed a “Token of
acknowledgment Presented to Mr. J. Sheonbron By the Board of
Directors of Noyoth Institute Tishri 1st 5618” within cartouche,
(wear), ht. 5 1/2 in.; together with a Grossjean & Woodward mug
inscribed to Rizpah Fone Heydenfeldt, a coin silver goblet, a
Revere sterling goblet and an Austro-Hungarian silver goblet with
Hebrew inscription.
Note: Cincinnati, Ohio, is the oldest Jewish community west of
the Alleghenies, and in the mid-19th century was the third largest
Jewish community in America. The Noyoth Institute was founded
in 1855 by congregation Bene Israel.
$300-500
99.
Two Silver Charity Boxes, Austro-Hungary and Germany, late
19th/20th century, Austro-Hungarian box of tapered form with all-
over chased scrollwork, slot to hinged lid with lock and handle,
ht. 4; and a German cup-form charity container with hinged lid,
ht. 3 1/4 in.
$300-500
100.
Four Lithographed Tin Charity Boxes, Palestine, 1920s, two
large blue and white Jewish National Funds (JNF) boxes, a small
blue and white JNF “Redeem the Land of Israel” box, and a
yellow and red United Charity Institutions of Jerusalem box;
together with a leatherette and brass-tone book-form box “help
to Support the Sacred Hebron Yeshivah,” ht. to 7 in.
$600-800
101.
Bronze Charity Container, cylindrical hinged form with handle to
side and two coin slots to top, with Hebrew lettering pertaining to
the act of charity, ht. 5 1/2 in.
$1,000-1,500
102.
Austro-Hungarian Silver and Silver-gilt Etrog Box, Vienna,
?1844, rectangular stacked body on stylized square feet, hinged
lid with locking mechanism and fruit-form finial, gilt interior, finely
chased with leaves and birds overall, ht. 4 3/4 in.
$800-1,200
103.
German Art Deco Silver and Parcel-gilt Etrog Box, .800 fine,
also stamped with 1920s Polish marks, ovoid form with hinged lid
and overall repoussé and chased decoration of scrolls, fruit, and
foliage, on four ball feet, retailed by Stumpf & Sohn, (wear to
gilding), lg. 5 1/8 in.
$800-1,200
104.
Austro-Hungarian Silver Etrog Box, Vienna, dated 1831,
rectangular form with hinged lid finely chased with flowers and
foliage, concave body on molded base with anthemion and
leaftip decoration, lg. 5 3/4 in.
$500-700
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105.
German Silver Tower-form Spice Container, marked .800 fine,
cylindrical form with turrets, slender stem, domed circular foot
cast with scroll-work and flowers, ht. 7 1/2 in.
$500-700
107.
Four Silver Tower-form Spice Containers, 20th century, two
with Hebrew text to spice compartments (one .800, one .900), ht.
7 and 7 3/8, a sterling example with cast filigree, ht. 5 1/2, and
an .835 example with floral engraving, ht. 9 1/2 in.
$500-700

106.
Four Tower-form Spice Containers, 20th century, comprising a
German sterling example, engraved with leaves and Stars of
David, ht. 9 3/8, an .800 example with oval body pierced with
vine, ht. 8 1/8, an .800 example with hexagonal body stamped
with vines, ht. 7 3/4, and a silver plate tower, ht. 8 1/4 in.
$500-700
108.
Austrian-style Silver Tower-form Spice Container, solid center
section with applied filigree, above a spreading ribbed base,
surmounted by birds and a spire with engine-turned details, and
pennant flag, (adapted), ht. 10 in.
$600-800
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109. 113.
Polish Silver Spice Container, mid-19th century, marked “12,” Four Personal Spice Containers, 18th/19th century, silver nut-
round pierced top with foliate motif, on a ribbed wirework scrolled form, ivory nut-form, miniature filigree, and miniature baluster-
base, (lacking finial), ht. 4 3/4 in. form, ht. to 1 1/2 in.
$400-600 $400-600

110.
Russian Silver Sunflower-form Spice Container, Vilnius, c.
1865, maker’s mark rubbed, formed as a flowerhead on a
naturalistically cast stem with leaves, domed spreading circular
foot, (minor losses), ht. 8 1/2 in.
114.
Polish Silver Filigree Spice Container, first half 19th century,
marked “12,” foliate finial above a cylindrical case, on a solid and
filigree domed base, ht. 5 1/2 in.

Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 63; illustrated Hebraica, pl. XIII. Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 26.
$1,200-1,800 $400-600

111.
Small Silver and Silver Filigree Tower-form Spice Container, 115.
late 18th/early 19th century, tax stamp for Vienna, c. 1810-1824, Silver Spice Container, mid-19th century, marked “12,” pierced
central spice compartment with turrets, base raised on four saber circular body with turned finial, on a plain stem, on a domed
legs, surmounted by a tapered spire, (losses, repairs), ht. 5 1/2 square base, ht. 2 3/4 in.
in. $300-500

Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 73.

$500-700
116.
Silver Spice Container, Warsaw, Izrael Szekman, 1880s-1890s,
112. cylindrical center section suspending bells, on a knopped stem
Polish Silver Fish-form Spice Container, early 20th century, and turned base ending in foliate cast feet, surmounted by an
.800 fine, maker’s mark SG, articulated form with interior open spire, knop, and pendant flag, (lacking one bell), ht. 12 3/4
compartment, pierced lid, lg. 5 1/4 in. in.
$300-500 $800-1,200
117.
Four Silver Spice Containers, 20th century, comprising: a
sterling Mexican house-form, by Art Sterling, ht. 6 1/2; an open
German .800 example, ht. 4 3/4; an example with square body,
likely Continental, ht. 9 1/2; and a Polish silver plate tower
marked Fraget, ht. 10 in.
$500-700
118.
Polish Silver Spice Container, 19th century, marked “12,”
capstan-form body engraved with flowerheads, the corners with
four miniature pendants (one lacking), on a domed circular foot
with cast decoration on a square foot, surmounted by a spire,
knop, and large pennant flag, ht. 9 in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 74; illustrated Hebraica, pl. XXIV.
$800-1,000
119.
Silver Spice Container, Warsaw, Antoni Riedel, dated 1881,
central section with engraved diamond pattern, over a knopped
stem on circular foot with foliate and berry cast feet, all supported
a wirework colonnade enclosing a bird on perch, the roof with
four small animal figures, spire with ball knop and pointed finial,
(lacking pennant flag, bells to lower section), ht. 12 3/4 in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 16; illustrated Hebraica, pl. XXIV.
$1,000-1,500
120.
Modern Portuguese Silver and Faux-Turquoise Tower-form
Spice Container, late 20th century, .835 fine, square spice
section on a spreading square foot, surmounted by an elongated
spire with knop and pennant flag, set all over with simulated
turquoise, ht. 10 1/2 in.
$400-600
121.
Six European Silver Plate Tower-form Spice Containers, all
with openwork bodies, ht. 6 1/2 to 8 3/8 in.
$600-800
122.
Large Silver and Silver Filigree Tower-form Spice Container,
Vienna, mark for 1886-1922, square spice compartment on a
wirework support, similar base and four domed supports, the
steeple hung with bells and flags, knop finial with large pennant
flag, ht. 12 in.
$1,500-2,500
123.
German Silver and Silver Filigree Tower-form Spice
Container, indistinctly marked, hexagonal filigree spice
compartment, on a elongated support with central knop and
circular domed foot, surmounted by six pennant flags, tapered
spire with knop and pennant flag, ht. 11 in.
$400-600
124.
Three Tower-form Spice Containers, one sterling, marked A.C.,
with hexagonal body with cast and pierced foliate sides, ht. 8
3/8, an .800 example with round filigree body, ht. 7 7/8, and an
unmarked example with parcel-gilt spherical body, ht. 10 1/4 in.
$500-700
125.
German Silver and Silver Filigree Tower-form Spice
Container, Berlin, late 19th/20th century, H. Meyen & Co.,
makers, square filigree spice compartment on a tapered stem
and circular molded foot, surmounted by a filigree tier and
tapered spire with floriform cap and pennant flag (replaced), ht.
11 in.
$500-700
126.
Silver Tower-form Spice Container, early 20th century, base
bearing marks for Birmingham, and with Austro-Hungarian import
mark, tapering octagonal form, with navette pierced band,
(damage, adapted from a trumpet vase), ht. 9 5/8 in.
$200-400
127.
Israeli Tower-form Spice Container, unmarked, early 20th
century, engraved with buildings, on tiered, domed foot, ht. 8 3/8
in.
$250-350
128.
Three Continental Tower-form Spice Containers, a German
.800 silver example with round filigree body on domed foot, ht. 8
3/4, one white metal filigree, ht. 8, and a silver plate example with
square body, ht. 9 5/8 in.
$500-700
129.
Silver-gilt Filigree Spice Container, early 19th century, marked
with French swan import mark only, circular spice compartment
on a tapered stem and raised circular base, surmounted by a
knop and filigree pennant flag, ht. 3 3/4 in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 26.
$400-600
130.
.800 Silver Spice Tower, late 19th century, with Polish import
mark for Warsaw, concave body with floral repoussé bands,
domed foot, ht. 10 3/8 in.
$400-600
131.
Three Tower-form Spice Containers, a German .800 silver with
square body, ht. 8 3/4, a sterling example, ht. 9, and an .800
example by Ezada, stamped with vines, ht. 10 1/2 in.
$400-600
132.
Two Silver Filigree Chest-form Spice Containers, 18th and
19th century, the first ovoid hinged form with delicate filigree and
leaf and berry finial, Paris 1780s discharge mark, (extensive
damage), lg. 4 1/4; with a Russian coffer-form box, Moscow, c.
1860s, Viktor Savinkov assayer, lg. 2 3/8 in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 5.
$300-500
133.
Small Polish Silver, Silver Filigree, and Parcel-gilt Torah Crown, Poland, early 19th
century, marked “12,” formed with openwork filigreed staves surmounted by a tier with
six rampant lions holding a belfry suspending a bell, and surmounted by a bird finial,
(losses, repairs), ht. 7 in.

Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 87; illustrated Hebraica, pl. VI.

$6,000-8,000

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134.
Impressive Austro-Hungarian Silver Torah Pointer, mid-19th
century, apparently unmarked, knop over a square shaft with
Hebrew inscription, tapering stem with heavily cast and chased
foliage, knop and terminating in a pointed hand, suspension loop
and chain, lg. 14 in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 19.
$1,500-2,500
135.
Pair of Silver Torah Finials, Breslau, c. 1864, Carl Friedrich Otto
Theodor Krutsche (ac. 1858-1884), baluster stem hung with bells
and stamped with florals, topped by oval pierced with quatrefoils
and enclosing single bell, and with spherical finial, (damage), ht.
14 in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 46.
$1,500-2,500
136.
British Sterling Silver Torah Breast Plate, London, 1938, maker
B.C., cartouche form with scrollwork surrounding rampant lions
atop columns supporting a crown, tablet and festival plaque
holder below, with Hebrew dedicatory inscription, suspending
three heart-shaped plaques, ht. 11 in.
$2,000-3,000
137.
Small Polish Silver and Silver-gilt Torah Breast Plate,
apparently unmarked, dated 1756, arched form with crown
suspending tassels over an ark enclosing the tablets, flanked by
“jewel” mounted columns, with an inscribed and dated pendant,
(wear, losses), ht. 10 1/4 in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 79; illustrated Hebraica, pl. IX.
$3,000-5,000
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Fine Polish Silver Torah Crown, probably c. 1840, bearing only French swan import mark,
openwork design of staves heavily cast and chased and mounted throughout with stags, lions, birds,
fruit, and flowers, bells suspended from leaftip, engraved townscapes to top, (losses), ht. 13 1/4 in.

Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 119; illustrated Hebraica, pl. IV; illustrated Apollo; A Journal of the
Arts, London, Vol. 10, No. 56, August 1929, p. 82.
$10,000-15,000

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139.
Sterling and Gilt-metal Torah Crown, 20th century, marked
“Sterling, J. Berg,” gilt-metal top section with bird-form finial over
openwork staves, the sterling crown applied with cutcard work
acanthus leaves and flowers offset with gilt-metal patera
roundels, hung throughout with bells, ht. 19 1/4 in.
$2,000-2,500
140.
Two Silver Torah Pointers, probably Poland, 19th century, the
first with slender etched shaft with knop, spiraled stem with cuff,
terminating with a pointed hand, ribbed knop finial with
suspension loop and chain, lg. 8 1/2 in., the second with square
shaft engraved with Hebrew, flattened knop, plain stem
terminating in a pointed hand, knop finial with suspension loop
and chain, (damage), lg. 7 1/2 in.
$800-1,200
141.
Austro-Hungarian Silver Torah Pointer, Vienna, mark for 1886-
1922, baluster shaft with leaftip design, plan stem ending in a
pointed hand, knop finial, suspension loop and chain, lg. 1 1/2;
and a Dutch-style pointer with plain shaft with Hebrew inscription,
terminating in a pointed hand, lg. 8 1/2 in.
$400-600
142.
Art Deco Silver and Silver-gilt Torah Pointer, early 20th
century, apparently unmarked, slender shaft with cast scrollwork
and foliage terminating in a pointed hand, stylized knop with
applied braided rosettes, suspension loop and chain, lg. 10 3/4
in.
$400-600
143.
Two American Silver and Silver Filigree Torah Pointers, 20th
century, marked “Sterling,” and “Sterling A.G.,” filigree body with
plain shaft engraved in Hebrew, cuff terminating in a pointed
hand, knop finial and suspension loop, lg. 10 3/4; the other of
similar paneled form, lg. 11 in.
$500-700
144.
Russian Silver Torah Pointer, maker’s mark GP (possibly G.
Peysakhov), Viktor Savinkov, assayer, c. 1890, inscribed 5673
(1912-1913), repoussé and plain shaft with inscription, cuff
terminated in a pointed hand, knop finial with suspension loop
and chain, lg. 10 3/4 in.
$700-900
145.
Collection of Eight Painted Fabric Torah Binders (Wimpels),
probably Alsace-Lorraine, mid-20th century, each of typical
format with brightly colored decoration, (condition varies).
$400-600
146.
Pair of Polish-style Silver Torah Finials, apparently unmarked,
cylindrical form with stippled Hebrew text and geometric
decoration on a plain shaft, surmounted by lions supporting a
crown finial with bell, ht. 13 1/2 in.
Provenance: Sotheby’s New York, March 18, 2004, lot 95.
$2,000-2,500
147.
Polish Silver Torah Pointer, 19th century, apparently unmarked,
slender form with wirework surround, central knops with leaf
detail, broad cuff and terminating in a pointed hand, knop finial,
suspension loop and chain, (losses), lg. 8 1/4 in.
$400-500
148.
Polish Silver Torah Pointer, mid-19th century, square shaft with
Hebrew inscription, central knop with leaf decoration, tapered
stem terminating in a pointed hand, knop finial with suspension
loop, inscribed and dated 1881, , (dents), lg. 10 1/2 in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 20.
Note: Inscription pertains to the community of Plonsk.
$1,000-1,500
149.
Ukrainian Silver and Silver Filigree Torah Breast Plate, c.
1875, marked “12,” and maker F.R., arched form applied with
coiled wirework columns flanking an ark and surmounted by a
crown and lions, (lacking festival plaques), ht. 10 1/2 in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 29.
$2,500-3,500
150.
Silver, Silver-gilt, and Stone-inset Torah Breast Plate, mid-
18th century, possibly Swiss or Czech, decorated with pair of
rampant lions flanking a cartouche engraved with scene, top set
with three hardstones, center mounted with a later plaque,
(lacking two pendants), ht. 11 1/2 in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 187, Illustrated Hebraica, pl. VIII.
$3,000-4,000
151.
Silver-gilt Torah Pointer, 19th century, apparently unmarked,
slender form with central ribbed knop, spiraled stem with
elaborate cuff terminating in a pointed hand, with round wirework
finial with suspension loop, (repairs), lg. 8 in.
$1,000-1,500
152.
Russian Silver and Silver Filigree Torah Pointer, filigree stem
with applied plaques with Hebrew inscription, central knop over a
tapered shaft with cuff terminating in a pointed hand, the knop
finial with suspension loop and chain, (repairs), lg. 11 1/2 in.
$800-1,200
153.
Polish Silver Torah Pointer, 19th century, flattened pierced knop
with floral motif over a slender stem and central knop, terminating
in a cuff and pointed hand, suspension loop, (repair to hand), lg.
8 in.
$1,000-1,500
154.
Polish Silver Torah Pointer, 19th century, marked “12,” maker
“L.S.,” banded knop over a square stem, another knop and
spiraled stem ending in a pointed hand, Hebrew dedicatory
inscription, (repair, loop bent), lg. 9 in.
$700-900
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155.
Polish Silver and Silver-gilt Torah Pointer, 19th century,
apparently unmarked, square molded shaft with leaftip, spiraled
stem with Hebrew inscription over a cuff, terminating in a pointed
hand, pierced knop finial, suspension loop and chain, (losses), lg.
8 3/4 in.
$1,000-1,500
156.
Russian Silver Torah Pointer, 19th century, marked “84,” and
maker “A R,” knop finial over a square section, central knop,
tapered stem ending in a cuff and pointed hand, chased
throughout with trailing foliage and scrollwork, suspension loop
and chain, lg. 11 1/2 in.
$1,000-1,500
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Russian Silver and Silver Filigree Torah Pointer, Kiev, c. 1875,
with elongated hexagonal central section with Hebrew inscription,
over a cuff and pointed hand, the crown-shaped finial
surmounted by a squirrel, (loss/repair), lg. 13 in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 21.
$1,000-1,500
158.
Russian Silver and Silver Filigree Torah Pointer, late 19th
century, hexagonal lobed knop with Hebrew inscription, with
slender spiraled shaft, filigree cuff terminating in a pointed hand,
surmounted by a wirework crown with squirrel finial,
(damage/repair), lg. 10 1/2 in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 21.
$1,000-1,500
159.
Polish Silver Torah Pointer, mid-19th century, apparently
unmarked, hexagonal stem with incised decoration over a knop
decorated with birds and foliage, tapered shaft with knop,
terminating in a pointed hand, pierced knop finial with foliate
motifs, suspension loop and chain, (damage), lg. 9 3/4 in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 32.
$1,200-1,800
160.
Russian/Polish Silver Torah Crown, 19th century, French import
mark, melon form, staves decorated with repoussé foliage and
rococo devices, interspersed by blossoms suspending bells, ht. 8
1/2 in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 59.
$2,000-3,000
161.
Pair of German Silver Torah Finials, Berlin, mid to late 19th
century, spherical finial over pear-shaped body chased and
embossed with rocaille cartouches and flower sprays,
(damage/losses), ht. 11 1/2 in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 59.
$1,000-1,500
162.
Polish Silver-gilt Torah Pointer, first half 19th century, probably
Breslau or Warsaw, apparently unmarked, cast and chased
overall with trailing foliage, lion finial over elaborate cuff,
terminating in a pointed hand, (lion possibly of later date), lg. 8 in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 40.
Note: For a similar example, see Grafman, Raffi and Vivian B.
Mann, Crowning Glory; Silver Torah Ornaments of the Jewish
Museum, New York, New York, 1996, number 709.
$2,000-3,000
163.
Russian Silver Torah Pointer, late 19th century, maker “J.S.,”
dove finial over an ovoid leaf-chased knop, spiraled shaft, ending
in a cuff and pointed hand, suspension loop and chain, lg. 11 1/2
in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 23.
$1,000-1,500
164.
Polish Silver Torah Pointer, 19th century, apparently unmarked,
hexagonal knop with foliage and Hebrew inscription above a plain
shaft terminating in a pointed hand, surmounted by a wirework
crown with bell, (losses), lg. 7 1/2 in.
$600-800
165.
Silver Torah Pointer, 19th century, possibly Austro-Hungarian,
baluster and tapering shaft, cuff and terminating in a pointed
hand, (dent), lg. 9 1/2 in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 20.
$800-1,200
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Silver-gilt Torah Breast Plate, attributed to Georg Kahlert the Younger (ac.
1732-1773), Breslau, marked to perimeter with Russian kokoshnik mark 1896-
1917, and Cyrillic maker’s mark, arched form with the figures of Moses and
Aaron flanking the tablets, within borders of stylized banding and foliage, the
base with naturalistic detail and cartouches inscribed in Hebrew, (extensive
repairs), ht. 16 in.

Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 221, illustrated Hebraica, pl. VII, illustrated

Apollo, August 1929, p. 83.
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167.
Polish Silver and Silver-gilt Sabbath Candlestick with
Hanukkah Menorah, Warsaw, 1860, Jan Pogorzelski,
candlestick with knopped shaft decorated throughout with
scrolling leaf decoration, on a square base, with a finial bearing
two candle arms supported by grape-adorned arms and serpent
finial, and crested by a detachable bar with eight candle fonts,
(minor loss, one arm needs solder, repairs), overall ht. 17 3/4 in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 131; illustrated Hebraica, pl. XIII.
$1,000-1,500
168.
Russian Brass Hanukkah Lamp, early 20th century, formed as
lions holding a shield surmounted by a crown and Star of David
and servant lamp, fronted by eight candleholders, on plain feet,
ht. 7 1/2 in.
$100-200
169.
Dutch Brass Hanukkah Lamp, with a silver stand, overall ht. 12
1/2 in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 209; illustrated Hebraica, pl. X.
$800-1,200
170.
Pair of Baroque Pewter Candlesticks, 18th century, baluster
form raised on three scrolled feet, with drip pan and pricket, each
with Hebrew lettering, drapery, and sheaves of wheat, (damage),
ht. 19 in.
$600-800
171.
Austrian Silver Music-Box Hanukkah Lamp, arched backplate
decorated in repoussé of lions flanking the tablets amidst foliage
and scrollwork, fronted by a settee-form row of oil fonts, raised
on scrolled cast legs, containing a musical box playing “Ma’
O’tzur,” (mechanism in need of repair), ht. 7 3/4 in.
$2,500-3,500
172.
Phillip Lloyd Powell (American, 1919-2008)
Walnut and Brass Hanukkah Lamp, unsigned, angular form
with Star of David, lg. 20 1/4 in.
$1,000-1,500
173.
Dutch Brass Hanukkah Lamp, 19th century, fleur-de-lis
backplate, with Star of David crest, fronted by oil fonts, ht. 12 1/2
in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 209.
$800-1,200
174.
Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp, early 19th century, arched
backplate pierced with a flower-filled urn surmounted by rampant
lions holding a crown, fronted by eight tall candleholders, flanked
by Shabbat candleholders, on flattened feet, ht. 9 in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 134; Hebraica, pl. XI.
$2,000-3,000
175.
Italian Gilt-bronze Hanukkah Lamp, 19th century, pierced
backplate centered by a flower-filled urn, flanked by a pair of
cherubim and flowering urns, fronted by eight cast oil lamps, lg.
11 1/4 in.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 175; illustrated Hebraica, pl. XII.
$2,000-2,500
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Russian Gold-washed Silver Temple-form Hanukkah Lamp,
Kiev, Cyrillic maker’s mark, assayer’s mark AB, 1890s date
partially obliterated, triple-arch backplate chased and embossed
with lions and birds amidst dense foliage, and with double-
headed eagle with crown crest, the backplate with the ark
enclosing scrolls, flanked by Lions of Judah, with two front
baluster columns ending in flowerpots and suspending faux
lanterns, fronted by eight oil jars behind a balustrade, raised on
paw and ball feet, (losses), ht. 17 3/4 in.

Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 154; illustrated Hebraica, pl. XVI.

$10,000-15,000

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Polish Silver Hanukkah Lamp, early 19th century, maker’s mark partially obscured, backplate
of engraved pierced work of birds and animals amidst scrolling vines and centered by lions
bearing a menorah, set on gold-washed background, with wirework filigree sides and gallery,
lion-form fonts, (lacking one servant lamp, minor damage), ht. 10 1/2 in.

Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 92; illustrated Hebraica, pl. XIX.

Note: For a related example see Braunstein, Susan, Five Centuries of Hanukkah Lamps from
the Jewish Museum, New York, 2004, no. 55.
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178.
Important Silver and Silver-gilt Synagogue Ark-form Hanukkah Lamp, Brody, dated 1787, with later duty
stamp c. 1809-10, ark-form backplate with shell crest, over an upper panel with elaborate scrollwork, birds, and
foliage, and a shelf supporting an ewer for oil, all above a central panel flanked by twisted columns, the lower
section formed as a shelf with eight dolphin-form oil lamps fronted by scrollwork and Hanukkah scene, (shell
crest bent, small areas of loss/separation, lacking servant lamps), ht. 18 1/4 in.

Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 161; illustrated in Hebraica, pl. XV; illustrated Apollo, August 1929, p. 82; The
Journal Mult-es-iovo, Budapest, Vienna & Tel Aviv, Dec. 1936, p. 347, where it was used to illustrate a poem
about Hanukkah; Narkiss, Mordechai, The Hanukkah Lamp, Jerusalem: Bney Bezalel Publishing Co., 1939.

Note: Following the Eastern European style of ornate wooden Torah arks, elaborately carved and decorated to
hold Torah scrolls, this form of lamp is characterized by bold scrollwork and vines, birds, and animals such as
herons, squirrels, and dolphins. Lamps of this elaborate and intricate form are particular to the region of Galicia,
and Brody seems to have been a center, as Jews had been granted the right to engage in crafts in 1699.

Related lamps are in the collections of the Jewish Museum, New York (see Treasures of the Jewish Museum,
New York, 1986, p. 110); R.D. Barnett (ed.), Catalogue of the Permanent and Loan Collection of the Jewish
Museum London, London, 1974, no. 242, pl. LXXVII; Architecture in the Hanukah Lamp, The Israel Museum,
Jerusalem, 1978, no. 53.
$60,000-80,000
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179.
Bezalel Brass Hanukkah Lamp, Jerusalem, early 20th century,
arched form with backplate decorated with lions and candelabra
and appropriate Hebrew text, fronted by eight candleholders,
(lacking servant lamp), ht. 8 in.
$600-800
180.
Bezalel Copper Hanukkah Lamp, Jerusalem, early 20th century,
arched backplate with loop handle and rampant lions flanking the
tablets, fronted by a row of nine candleholders, (traces of gilding,
wear), lg. 8 1/4 in.
$500-700
181.
Two Small Bezalel Hanukkah Lamps, Jerusalem, early 20th
century, one silver plated with lions and menorah, fronted by a
row of eight candleholders, servant lamp to side, ht. 5 1/4; the
other brass arched form surmounted by a crown, the backplate
decorated with ancient-style medals, fronted by eight
candleholders and servant lamp to side, ht. 6 in.
$1,000-1,500
182.
Bezalel Silver and Silver Filigree Megillah Case, Jerusalem,
early 20th century, molded with foliage and applied granulations,
crown finial, the thumbpiece inscribed in Hebrew “Bezalel
Jerusalem,” enclosing a finely lettered black ink on vellum scroll of
Esther, overall lg. 7 1/2 in.
$4,000-6,000
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183.
Bezalel Silver and Silver Filigree Salt and Pepper Set,
Jerusalem, early 20th century, a small tray with loop handles and
a pair of cone-form shakers labeled for salt and pepper, (pitting),
tray lg. to handles 6 3/4 in.
$1,200-1,800
184.
Bezalel School Silver Kiddush Cup, Jerusalem, mid-20th
century, goblet with elat stones within wirework surrounds, acid-
etched scrolling vines, berries, and foliage, slender stem, circular
domed foot, marked “Bezalel Jerusalem, 925,” ht. 7 in.
$300-500
185.
Olivewood Etrog Box and Seder Plate, Jerusalem, early 20th
century, both decorated with scenes of Jerusalem and
appropriate Hebrew text, box lg. 8, hexagonal plate, (shrinkage),
wd. 15 1/2 in.
$200-400
186.
Silvered Charger Commemorating the Birth of the Jewish
State, inscribed May 15, 1948, and in Hebrew and English
“Remember the Sabbath Day and Keep it Holy” and “To Kindle
the Light of Sabbath,” dia. 12 in.
Note: For an identical example, see Sotheby’s Bezalel and
Israeliana, 1998, lot 292.
$300-400
187.
Bezalel Bronze Plaque of Herzl, Moshe Murro, Jerusalem, early
20th century, rectangular with Herzl profile gazing left, on a
bronze easel mount, (surface wear), plaque, lg. 3, overall 5 1/4;
together with a Jewish National Fund silvered and enameled
brass plaque depicting Herzl and Zionist symbols, (enamel
loss/wear), dia. 11 1/4 in.
$500-700
188.
Bezalel Silver and Ivory-inset Box, Jerusalem, early 20th
century, with carved ivory tablet depicting Hagar and Ishmael,
box with overall stylized decoration, lg. 4 5/8 in.
$1,000-1,500
189.
Two Zionist Chenille Rugs, Jerusalem, Alliance Israelite
Universelle School, depicting Theodor Herzl and Max Nordau,
machine woven in tones of red, gold, and beige, with fringe.
$1,000-1,500
190.
Marbidiah Wool Carpet, Jerusalem, 1920s, terra-cotta colored
ground with an array of foliage and interspersed Cyprus trees,
within an ivory border with similar motifs, signed in Hebrew
“Marvadia Jerusalem,” approx. 112 x 87 1/2 in.
Note: For a similar example see Anton Felton, Jewish Carpets,
1997, no. 55, p. 125 (illus.).
$4,000-6,000
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191. 192.
Mervin Jules (American, 1912-1994) Lucien Whiting Powell (American, 1846-1930)

Ben Gurion. Signed “Jules” in pencil l.r., titled in pencil l.l., and
signed “by David Ben Gurion” in ink beneath the image, label
from Carl Siembab Gallery, Boston, on the reverse. Color
woodcut, image size 22 x 15 1/4 in., framed.
$250-350
View of Jerusalem. Signed, inscribed and dated “Lucien W.
Powell/Jerusalem 1910” l.l. Oil on canvas, 30 x 42 in., framed
(under glass). Condition: Craquelure.
$3,000-5,000
193.
Efroim Seidenbeutel (Polish, 1903-1945)
A Shabbat Meal. Signed and dated “E M Seidenbeutel 1939”
l.l. Graphite with watercolor on paper, sight size 10 1/2 x 14 1/2
in., framed. Condition: Toning, creases, not examined out of
frame.
$400-600
194.
Ilya Schor (American, 1904-1961)
Twelve Illustrations for THE SABBATH, by Abraham Heschel.
Each signed “I. Schor” in pencil l.r. and numbered “1/4” l.l. Wood
engravings on laid tissue, sizes vary, all matted to 8 x 11 in.
$800-1,200
195.
Philip Reisman (American, 1904-1992)
Passover. Titled, dedicated, and signed “...To San Klein- Philip
Reisman” in pencil along the lower margin, signed “P REISMAN”
in the plate l.r. Etching on paper, plate size 5 x 7 3/4 in., framed.
Condition: Broad rippling, not examined out of frame.
$200-300
196.
American School, 20th Century
Self Portrait. Signed, dated and titled “...Daniel Ravi...1996” in
English and Hebrew on the reverse. Oil on paper, sheet size 47
1/4 x 34 in., framed. Condition: Craquelure, subtle rippling.
$500-700
197.
Helene Zelezny-Scholz (Czech, 1882-1974)
Bronze Figural Group Extra Ausgabe, formed as eight men in
traditional clothing and pais, verdigris patina, titled on front and
signed and dated verso “Hellene Scholz 1915,” lg. 13 in.
$1,500-2,500
198.
Ruth Bloch (Israeli, b. 1951)
Bronze of a Mother and Child, signed verso, (minor dent), ht. 6
1/2 in.
$200-400
199.
American School, 20th Century
Yom Kippir [sic]. Indistinctly signed in pencil l.r., titled and
numbered “...20/100” in pencil l.l. Etching and drypoint on paper,
plate size 11 1/4 x 8 1/2 in., framed. Condition: Subtle toning,
broad rippling, minor nicks/surface losses (possible silverfish
damage), not examined out of frame.
$200-300
200.
American School, 20th Century
Self Portrait with Lions. Signed, titled, and dated
“...1996...Daniel Ravi...” in English and Hebrew on the reverse.
Oil on paper, sheet size 46 3/4 x 34 1/2 in., framed.
Condition: Craquelure, acid burn, rippling.
$500-700
201.
Israeli School, 20th Century
Lot of Two Jerusalem Views. Signed in Hebrew l.r. Oil on
board, sight sizes to 14 x 17 1/2 in., framed. Condition: Surface
grime.
$300-500
202.
Arthur Markowicz (Polish, 1872-1934)
Woman in a Landscape. Signed, inscribed, and dated “Arthur
Markowicz, Krakow, 1923” l.r. Pastel with charcoal on
paper/board, sight size 9 1/4 x 19 in., framed. Condition: Not
examined out of frame.
$700-900
203.
After Moritz Daniel Oppenheim (German, 1800-1882)
Lot of Two Works: Seder (The Passover Meal) and Ushering
in the Sabbath. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 18 x 15 in., framed.
Condition: Retouch, surface grime.
N.B. The original works are both in the collection of The Jewish
Museum, New York.
$800-1,200
204.
Arthur Markowicz (Polish, 1872-1934)
Couple on a Park Bench. Signed and inscribed “Markowicz
Paris” l.l. Pastel on paper/board, sight size 9 3/4 x 7 in., framed.
Condition: Not examined out of frame,
N.B. The male figure may possibly be a self portrait of the artist.
$700-900
205.
Arthur Szyk (American, 1894-1951)
The Modern Kalevalay. Signed, inscribed, and titled “Arthur
Szyk, London 1940” l.r., titled u.r. Watercolor, gouache, ink,
graphite, and pastel on paper/board, sight size 15 1/2 x 11 3/4
in., framed. Condition: Slight toning/mat burn, not examined out
of frame.
$7,000-9,000
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206.
Attributed to Jeno Krupka (French/Hungarian, 19th/20th
Century)
The Wailing Wall. Signed and dated “Krupka 1930.” l.r. Oil on
canvas, 19 1/2 x 15 1/2 in., framed. Condition: Lined,
abrasions, surface grime.
$1,000-1,500
207.
Bernard Simon (American, 1896-1980)
Three Figures with Torah. Incised signature “BERNARD
SIMON” on base. Carved wood, approximately 43 1/2 x 16 x 10
in., on a wooden plinth. Condition: Minor surface grime.
N.B. A copy of Bernard Simon by Barbara Consolas
accompanies the lot.
$800-1,200
208.
David Aronson (American, b. 1923)
Bronze Relief of a Bearded Man, signed and numbered 24/25,
ht. 6 in., in a Lucite frame.
$800-1,200
209.
Historical Sepia Chromolithograph, Breslau, 1880s, with
depictions of Moses, Mamonides, Moses Mendelssohn, Moses
Montifiore, etc., (trimmed, laid on linen), image 20 x 15 in.
$1,000-1,500
210.
David Aronson (American, b. 1923)
Scholar. Signed “Aronson” in the cast u.r., numbered “57/100”
l.r. Bronze relief with a brown patina, 7 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. Condition:
Surface grime to the intercities.
$700-900
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211.
Grisha Bruskin (Russian/American, b. 1945)
Figure Study. Signed or inscribed in Cyrillic l.r. and u.r.,
exhibition card from Minotaure Gallery, Tel Aviv, affixed to the
backing. Mixed media with pen and gouache on paper mounted
onto board, paper size 11 3/4 x 8 1/8 in., unframed. Condition:
Creases, subtle toning, pinholes to supporting board.
$3,000-4,000
211
212.
Anatoli Kaplan (Russian, 1902-1980)
Illustrations for Sholom-Aleichem’s The Bewitched Tailor/A
Portfolio of Twenty-seven Prints, 1954-1957, edition of 500.
Each signed and dated “A. Kaplan 54-57” in pencil l.r., titled l.l.,
with title, introduction, index, and colophon. Color lithographs
with metallic accents, sheet sizes 23 1/2 x 17 5/8 in., presented
in a hardbound portfolio case. Condition: Minor creases, minor
acid burn, numbered in ballpoint pen l.r.
$1,500-2,000
END OF SALE
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Back Bay Garage 108 Oak Street, Newton, MA
222 Berkeley Street (entrance off St. James) 617.527.8580
One block from Skinner www.taamchina.com
All day/$35, evening (5 p.m.-7 a.m.)/$10

Radisson Hotel Parking Garage

Stuart Street (near intersection of Charles)
Two blocks from Skinner Inc.
1-2 hrs/$12, 2-3 hrs/$16, 3-12 hrs/$18, BOSTON HOTELS
12-24 hrs/$31
Four Seasons
Motor Mart Garage 200 Boylston Street
(Same building as Legal Seafood’s)
26 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116
Up to 1 hr/$8, 1 to 2 hrs/$12, 617.351.2036
2-3 hrs/$16, 3-12 hrs/$20, 12-24 hrs/$31,
Weekends up to 3 hrs/$8 BROOKLINE HOTELS

OUTDOOR PARKING LOTS Holiday Inn

(recommended for trucks)
1200 Beacon St
Pin Stripe Parking Brookline, MA 02446
Arlington Street 617.277.1200
617-338-7984 800.465.4329
All day/ $14, after 6 p.m. and weekends/$10,
overnight/$15 Courtyard by Marriott Boston Brookline
40 Webster Street
Billy’s Parking
222 Stuart Street Coolidge Corner
617-423-7781 Brookline, MA 02446
8am-5pm/$18, after 5pm/$20 617.734.1393
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