Auction 93 Part 1
- Manuscripts, Prints and Engravings, Objects and Facsimiles, from the Gross Family Collection, and Private Collections
By Kedem
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Jul 31, 2023
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem., Israel
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LOT 58:
Silver Mezuzah Cover – North Africa
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Sold for: $750
Start price:
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Buyer's Premium: 25%
VAT: 17%
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Silver Mezuzah Cover – North Africa
Mezuzah cover – "Jeta del Mezuzah". [Algeria, first decades of 20th century].
Sheet silver; cut and repoussé, nailed onto wooden board.
A seven–branched menorah is depicted in the center, with an oil jug and altar utensils beneath it; surrounded by a border of branches and flowers. Suspension ring at the top.
Height (including wooden board): 24 cm, width: 15 cm. Good condition.
Literature: Jewish Life in Morocco, Aviva Müller–Lancet (editor). Israel Museum, 1983, p. 60.
Provenance: Private collection.
