16 Betzalel st. Jerusalem 94591, Israel
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$2,600
LOT 103:
A High-Quality Silver Hanukkah Lamp. Vienna, 19th Century. A classic Viennese Hanukkah lamp, expertly crafted in the second half of the 19th century. The backplate of the lamp is handmade, and displays and impressive quality of craftsmanship, with beautifully executed repousse and chase work. ...
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LOT 104:
Rare Silver Hanukkah Lamp in the Bauhaus Style. Highly-Quality Hand-made craftsmanship. Germany, ca. 1920. Marked. A highly important and very unusual Hanukkah lamp, made mostly of silver, handmade by a talented German silversmith in the early 20th century. The base of this lamp is stamped with ...
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$17,000
LOT 105:
An Early and Important Silver Torah Shield. Johann Conrad Weis (1699-1751). Nuremberg, ca. 1725. Silver and gilt silver Torah shield, hand-crafted by silversmith Johann Conrad Weis, who lived and worked in Nuremberg, Germany, during the end of the 17th century and the first half of the 18th ...
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12,000
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$1,900
LOT 106:
Kiddush Goblet by Johan Friedrich Ehe, Nuremberg-Germany, 1773-1805. An 18th-century silver goblet, made by the well-known silversmith Johan Friedrich Ehe. Johann Friedric Ehe worked in Germany in the city of Nuremberg. In 1773 he was awarded the title of Master. The kiddush cup before us is ...
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$1,400
LOT 107:
Classic Havdalah Set: Silver Goblet and Spice Container. London 1904. Havdalah Set: a silver goblet and a spice container joined together, crafted by a silversmith in London, England, in 1904. The two objects connect in a way that creates the appearance of a regular spice tower. When the parts ...
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800
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$22,000
LOT 108:
An Impressive Pair of Torah Finials by Friedrich August Ferdinand Eisolt. Berlin, 1842. A large and high-quality pair of silver Torah finials, partially gilt, hand-crafted by the Berlin silversmith Friedrich August Ferdinand Eisolt. A number of Judaica items crafted by Eisolt are exhibited in ...
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20,000
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$850
LOT 109:
Silver Kiddush Cup. Poland 1884. A silver cup from the 19th century, designed and hand-crafted by a Polish silversmith, and exhibiting very fine and professional craftsmanship. Hand-engraved decorative elements cover the entire cup. In its center appears a wide two-handled vase, out of which ...
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800
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$7,500
LOT 110:
Impressive Torah Finials by a Jewish Silversmith. Poland 1878. A pair of silver Torah finials, showing excellent, high-quality handcraftsmanship by a Jewish silversmith. The finials were crafted through various silversmithing techniques, including cutting, hammering and engraving. Their upper ...
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4,000
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$1,000
LOT 111:
Silver Kiddush Cup from Safed. Poland-Safed, late 19th C. A silver kiddush cup made in Poland, late 19th C, and sent to Eretz Israel, to city of Safed, where they engraved kiddush cups in a unique style. This is how the phrase "Safed Cup" was born. In the center of the cup, within a decorative ...
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LOT 112:
Silver Tankard from the Famous Workshop of Lazarus Posen. Frankfurt a.M., ca. 1900. The workshop named after Lazarus Posen was considered in the 19th century to be the glory of the Judaica industry. Founded in 1869 in the city of Frankfurt, Germany, and later managed by the widow of Lazarus ...
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LOT 113:
Art Deco Hanukkah Lamp. Central Europe, early 20th Century. A Hanukkah lamp created in the Art Deco style, apparently during the 1930's. A wonderfully clean and stylish design. The base of the menorah is constructed as a rounded saucer, upon which are set a combination of silver balls and ...
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800
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$2,000
LOT 114:
Silver Esther Scroll Case, Eretz-Yisraeli (Bezalel), 20th Century. With Miniature Scroll by Ze'ev Raban. A classic silver Esther Scroll case from the Bezalel Academy, embellished with ornate filigree decoration. Hand-crafted by an Eretz-Yisraeli silversmith. During the last half of the 1920's ...
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1,800
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$1,200
LOT 115:
Illustrated Esther Scroll on Parchment, with Ornate Printed and Hand-Painted Border. Bezalel Academy, Jerusalem, ca. 1920. An early 'Bezalel' work. An early 20th-century parchment Scroll of Esther by Shmuel ben David with an ornate printed and hand-painted border. The text is hand-written. ...
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800
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$1,800
LOT 116:
The 'Bezalel Haggadah' by renowned artist Mati Greenberg. London, 1984. A rare, numbered copy. Published in London in 1984 under the auspices of the American Friends of Bezalel, the 'Bezalel Haggadah' sold out quickly, and the funds from its sale transferred to the Bezalel Academy of Art in ...
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1,800
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$1,500
LOT 116ב:
Passover Haggadah with Original Engravings, Created by Artist Jacob Busidan. Israel 1975. Copy number 14. Signed. Yaakov Boussidan was born in 1939, fled from Egypt to Israel, wandered from a transit camp to a Kibbutz, and from there, as far as London; all these journeys part of following his ...
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LOT 117:
A Rare Silver Esther Scroll Case. India, 19th Century. A rare and special Esther Scroll case, crafted by an Indian silversmith, and fit with a miniature parchment scroll from the 19th century. The silver cut-out work of the case's body, showing lovely floral ornamentation, is characteristic of ...
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2,500
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LOT 118:
Decorated Esther Scroll on Parchment. Morocco 19th Century. This charming scroll of Esther is decorated with colorful painted designs and wrapped around its original carved wooden roller. The megillah was clearly intended to be decorated from the outset, for the scribe left space for the painted ...
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LOT 119:
Decorated Esther Scroll, Wrapped around Original Wooden Roller. Morocco, 19th Century. A lovely miniature Scroll of Esther, hand-written and decorated on parchment, with its original roller. The scroll itself was probably written in Morocco during the 19th century, and adorned with hand-painted ...
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2,000
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$1,100
LOT 120:
A Silver-Gilt Esther Scroll Case Embellished with Precious Stones and a miniature Megilah. Eretz Israel, 20th Century. A case for the Scroll of Esther made entirely of very fine silver and gilt-silver filigree, set with antique gemstones. The case contains a finely hand-written Miniature Esther ...
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400
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$20,000
LOT 121:
Rare Museum Quality Chinese Export Silver Megillah Esther Scroll Case. China, circa 1870-1885, Marked WANG HING & COMPANY/QIANG 强. This important and bespoke silver-gilt megillah case was expertly crafted by a Chinese silversmith specifically to house a Scroll of Esther. The cylindrical body is ...
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18,000
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LOT 122:
Classic Yahrzeit Candleholder by Chava Wolpert Richard, Daughter of Ludwig Wolpert. New York, c. 1980. An elegant, minimalist glass yahrzeit candleholder, designed by the well-known Judaica artist Chava Wolpert Richard at the death of her husband in 1972. This beaker-shaped red glass is ...
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400
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$1,200
LOT 123:
Model of a Brass Menorah for the 'Stephen Wise Temple' Synagogue, Handmade by the Moshe Zabari. New York, 1982. A unique prototype designed and executed by Judaica artist Moshe Zabari as a preliminary work for a large Menorah he was preparing for the 'Stephen Wise Temple' in Los Angeles. In ...
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1,200
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$800
LOT 124:
A One-of-a-Kind Brass Mezuzah by Zelig Segal. Israel, ca. 1990. 1 of 1. An original and beautiful mezuzah, handmade of brass, designed by the important Judaica artist Zelig Segal. The piece was conceived by Segal as a thick, square brass frame, within which he created an undulating movement by ...
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800
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$1,000
LOT 125:
"Secret Giving": A Unique Tzedakah Container by Zelig Segal, important artist and designer. Israel, 1900. "Segal's ingenuity knows no bounds. His works consistently surprise us with their formal and functional inventiveness." "I was and remain a pioneer of modernism, minimalism, abstraction ...
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LOT 126:
Modern Art: Shabbat Challah Board by the Designer and Artist Zelig Segal. Israel, ca. 1980. "Segal's ingenuity knows no bounds. His works amaze and surprise us with their formal and functional originality." An innovative and minimalist challah board for the Shabbat table, designed by modern ...
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3,500
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LOT 127:
Modern Art: A Pair of Candlesticks by Bezalel Artist Dan Givon. Israel 1984. In 1980, the Bezalel Academy awarded Dan Givon the Shapira Prize for Design for the original version of these unique and engaging candlesticks. Conceived as mirror visions of one another, the candlesticks are intended ...
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500
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LOT 128:
'Keter Shem Tov' – A Unique Artist's Model from the Renowned Artist Moshe Zabari. New York, 1980. A one-of-a-kind model, hand-made from silver, by Moshe Zabari, composed almost entirely of Hebrew letters in a stunning modern font. The letters comprise three words from Pirkei Avot: 'Keter Shem ...
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3,000
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LOT 129:
A Creative Tzedakah Box by the Important Artist Zelig Segal. 'Prototype'. The present item is a prototype for a creative and innovative aluminum tzedakah box. A prototype is an experimental initial model of a new industrial product. The prototype is created so that the designer may test out and ...
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$1,200
LOT 130:
A Modern and Elegant Tzedakah Box by Zelig Segal. Israel, 1996. This striking tzedakah box, with its elegantly simple lines, deep coloring and contrasting lettering, was made by the famous Israeli artist Zelig Segal (1933-2015). The four Hebrew letters of the word "tzedakah" appear on every ...
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LOT 131:
A Unique Silver Wedding Cup for the Bride and Groom, crafted by Izzy (Ezra) Landau. Israel, 20th C. A very special wedding cup made of cast silver (partially gilt), in the symbolic weight of 604 grams, by the renowned silversmith Izzy (Ezra) Landau. The cup was made specifically for use at a ...
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1,400
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LOT 132:
Modern Art: Monumental Spice Tower from the Workshop of Shuki Freiman. Jerusalem, ca. 1900. A magnificent piece of Judaica, nearly 60 cm tall, impressive in both its unusual dimensions, elegant design. This exquisite silver spice tower, designed by Jerusalem artist Shuki Freiman, is actually a ...
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7,500
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$1,000
LOT 133:
A Heavy Anodized Aluminum Hanukkah Lamp, Created by the Important Artist Zelig Segal. Israel 1991. A modern and stylish menorah, the product of Zelig Segal's creative design and expert use of anodized aluminum. When viewed in complete profile, the menorah looks like a tall, single candle with a ...
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1,000
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$900
LOT 134:
Silver Cup and Saucer Set by the Important Artist Bernhard Friedlander. Germany, ca. 1920. Friedlander was one of the major silversmiths of his time, and is one of the few known makers of Judaica objects in the Art Deco style. While very few of the objects he created have survived the Holocaust ...
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500
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LOT 135:
Modern Art: Silver Box by Israeli Silversmith Carmel Shabi. Israel 1985. An unusual silver box with a lovely gilt interior, perhaps used as a Tzedakah container, designed and made by the important Israeli silversmith Carmel Shabi. The box's clean lines and smooth reflective surfaces, highly ...
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LOT 136:
A Rare Purim Grogger by Chava Wolpert Richard, Daughter of Ludwig Wolpert. New York, mid-late 20th C. An unusual item from the oeuvre of Chava Wolpert Richard, one of the leading female Israeli Judaica artists of the 20th C. Richard decorated her flag-shaped grogger on both sides with a very ...
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500
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$1,900
LOT 137:
Silver Torah Finials. Afghanistan ca. 1900. A stunning pair of Torah Finials, hand-crafted from silver, probably in Afghanistan, at the beginning of the 20th century. One can immediately recognize the dozens of suspension chains that surround the finials on each of its three main sections – a ...
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1,800
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LOT 138:
Huguenin Frères Silver and Niello Pocket Watch, that was given to an important jew from the swiss goverment, Switzerland, 1905. A Huguenin Frères pocket watch in a rare and impressive silver and niello case. In the center of the pocket watch, on both sides, is a large Star of David in gold or ...
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LOT 139:
A Tall and Impressive Pair of North African Torah Finials. Morocco, 1891. A wonderful pair of Moroccan Torah finials, impressive in their design and dimensions, and bearing a dated memorial inscription. The finials were designed in a classic North African style, and were created using a ...
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3,500
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LOT 140:
Traditional Covered Iraqi Kiddush Cup and Saucer. Iraq, ca. 1900. A silver kiddush cup following Iraqi tradition: It is a unique custom amongst Iraqi Jews to use a special cup for kiddush, fitted with a lid, into which the wife would pour the wine before her husband returned from synagogue. ...
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1,200
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$3,600
LOT 141:
Silver Kiddush Cup. Eastern Europe, early 19th Century. The silver kiddush cup before of us was designed and created by a professional and highly talented Eastern European silversmith. He adorned his cup with beautifully engraved and decorations. In the center of the cup appears a wide ...
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1,800
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LOT 142:
Eight Rare Wall Tiles from the "Mellah" (Ghetto) in Fez, Morocco. A Historical Piece. The city of Fez is considered a very important center for the pottery industry in Morocco. Pottery workshops have been known in that city since the 12th century, and the industry continues to flourish there to ...
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800
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LOT 143:
Two Unusual Pieces of Royal Danish Porcelain. Denmark, 19th Century. Two Danish Jewish ceramic works in the form of decorative frames containing hand-painted scenes in roundels. One of the scenes, which shows a rural painting of a pasture with animals and a mansion in the background, is topped ...
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$3,600
LOT 144:
Americana: A Striking Kabbalistic Lithograph: "Origin of the Rites and Worship of the Hebrews", by M. Wolff. New York 1859. . Accompanied by: "An Explication of an Engraving…" New York: Office of the Jewish Messenger, 1859. This extraordinary print illustrates the main principles of Judaism ...
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LOT 145:
A Jewish Museum Item: Iron Door from a Jewish Women's Mikvah in Herborn-Hesse, Germany, 17th century. A very rare, unusual and especially interesting item: a heavy iron door from the women's mikvah in the small town of Herborn, Germany. Jewish settlement in the town of Herborn is known from ...
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1,800
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LOT 146:
Thanksgiving Prayer. Rare and Significant Jewish Document During the Siege of Prague, 1757. A rare pamphlet printed by the Jewish community of Prague, in the city’s Old-New (Altneu) synagogue, containing prayers of thanksgiving recited by the Jews of Prague in 1757. These prayers were said ...
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400
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$650
LOT 147:
‘Chizui HaAtidot’ Manuscript, With Sefer HaBili, from the Azerbaijan Community. Penned by a Quban Jew, early 20th Century. Sefer HaBili was once a recognized work in Eastern Countries. Nowadays, there are but a few remaining manuscript copies of this composition. The first three pages: ...
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600
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$500
LOT 148:
Lot: Memorabilia from the Educational Center ‘Keren HaTorah’. Hamburg, Germany, 1936. Two items that were issued as a special gift by the Educational Institutions of ‘Keren HaTorah’, Hamburg. Item 1: A paper weight ('letter press") made of black glass inscribed with the following Hebrew words: ...
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500
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$7,500
LOT 149:
Rare Papercut Birth Amulet - "Kimpet Brivelach" - by the artist Menachem Eliezer Fuchs Gesztely. Gesztely, 19th C. . "And everyone who knows my name, I immediately flee from the baby ... hang the amulet in the house of the mother or child, and the child and his mother will never be harmed by me" ...
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5,000
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LOT 150:
'Jew with an Umbrella' – Antisemitic Terracotta Figure. Bohemia, ca. 1900. A humorous Jewish figure that was probably made as "light" anti-Semitica, in the early 20th or late 19th century. The figure depicts a simple Jew, smiling and holding his beard. His nose and lips are accentuated, and ...
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1,500
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LOT 151:
Kinetic Swinging Sculpture Inspired by 'Bezalel' artist Meir Gur Aryeh. Israel, 20th century. This metal sculpture, which balances and swings in mechanical equilibrium, was inspired by a postcard designed by the renowned Bezalel artist Meir Gur Aryeh, in the first half of the 20th century. The ...
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1,000
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