Bidspirit auctions | Hammersite Auction Sep 4, 2018

Hammersite, Sep 4, 2018. 162 lots, estimates 200 - 10000 $.

Hammersite -

Hammersite is proud to present items from the fabulous Islamic collection of the late Yossi Benyaminoff. Most of the items in the auction were exhibited and on loan at the Islamic Art Museum, The Israel Museum and other museums around the world. 

Also featured in the auction is a collection of spice containers and other Judaica items from the Dr Eliyahu Yuval

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Lots in this catalog (162)

• Lot 25293: A Rare Silver Amulet Necklace (Lazem), Yemen, Late 19th-Early 20th Century — $3,000 - $4,000
• Lot 25294: A Rare Silver Necklace (Ma'nakeh) by Salim Salih Kaysav, Yemen, Late 19th-Early 20th Century — $2,500 - $3,000
• Lot 25295: A Silver Gilt Amulet Pouch (Kheikel), Turkmenistan, 19th Century — $1,600 - $2,400
• Lot 25296: A Pair of Fine Silver Gilt and Cornelians Temple Pendants, Tunisia, 19th Century — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 25297: A Fine Silver Arm Bracelet, Yemen, Late 19th Century — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 25298: A Pair of Silver and Enamel Bracelets, Morocco, Early 20th Century — $600 - $800
• Lot 25299: A Silver Bracelet, Yemen, Late 19th-Early 20th Century — $400 - $600
• Lot 25300: A Silver and Parcel Gilt Tribal Horse Whip, Turkmenistan/Afganistan, Mid 19th Century — $1,600 - $2,400
• Lot 25301: A Silver Gilt and Precious Stones Robe Ornament, Uzbekistan, 19th Century — $800 - $1,000
• Lot 25302: A Pair of Silver Gilt Temple Pendants, Uzbekistan, 19th Century — $800 - $1,000
• Lot 25303: A Fine Silver Gilt and Precious Stones Headpiece or Bridal Crown, Uzbekistan, First Half of the 19th Century — $4,000 - $6,000
• Lot 25304: A Silver Breast Ornament, Uzbekistan, 19th Century — $800 - $1,000
• Lot 25305: A Silver Gilt Head Ornament, Kurdistan, Mid 19th Century — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 25306: A Rare Silver Gilt and Amber Amulet Breast Ornament (K'tab), Yemen, 19th Century — $1,800 - $2,200
• Lot 25307: A Rare Silver Amulet Breast Ornament, Yemen, Late 19th Century — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 25308: A Rare Massive Silver Belt (Shazam), Libya, Late 19th Early 20th Century — $700 - $1,000
• Lot 25309: A Silver and Niello Women's Belt Buckle, Uzbekistan, 19th Century — $700 - $1,000
• Lot 25310: A Rare and Massive Silver and Precious Stones Bracelet, Turkmenistan/Afganistan, Probably 11th-12th Century — $4,000 - $6,000
• Lot 25311: A Silver Gilt Belt Buckle, Uzbekstan, Buchara, Late 19th-Early 20th Century — $500 - $700
• Lot 25312: A Pair of Silver and Coral Temple Pendants, Yemen, Late 19th-Early 20th Century — $700 - $900
• Lot 25313: A Silver Gilt and Precious Stones Ottoman Belt, 19th Century — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 25314: A Silver Gilt and Semi-Precious Stones Ottoman Belt, 19th Century — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 25315: A Fine Silver Gilt Amulet Pendant, Yemen, Late 19th-Early 20th Century — $800 - $1,000
• Lot 25316: A Splendid Silver Gilt Headdress Ornament, Uzbekistan, Samarkand, Early 20th Century — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 25317: A Silver Ottoman Necklace, 19th Century — $400 - $600
• Lot 25318: A Splendid Silver Gilt Men's Belt, Turkmenistan, 19th Century — $1,200 - $1,600
• Lot 25319: A Pair of Magnificent 18-21K Gold and Enamel Earrings, Iran, Qajar Period, 18th-19th Century — $4,000 - $6,000
• Lot 25320: A Pair of Fine Antique silver Earrings, Iran, Qajar Period, 18th Century — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 25321: A Pair of Antique 14K Gold Earrings, Uzbekistan, Bukhara, Early 20th Century — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 25322: An Antique Beads Necklace — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 25323: A Ceremonial Bronze Parcel Gilt Dagger, Tibet, 19th Century — $1,200 - $1,600
• Lot 25324: A Silver Gilt and Enamel Dragon Figurine, China, Late 19th Century — $500 - $700
• Lot 25325: A Silver Gilt and Enamel Cloisonné Peacock, China, 20th Century — $700 - $1,000
• Lot 25326: A Ceremonial Kapala Scull, Tibet, 19th Century — $1,500 - $2,200
• Lot 25327: A Silver Inlaid Bidri Hookah Base, Central Indo-Persia, 17th-18th Century — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 25328: A Very Large Tunis Silver Rose Water Container ca.1905 — $600 - $800
• Lot 25329: A Silver Cup with Insert, Turky, Early 20th Century — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 25330: A Fine Antique Brass and Turquoise Snuff Box, Probably Persia, 19th Century — $600 - $1,000
• Lot 25331: An Antique Gilt and Ebonized Seated Buddha Figure, 19th Century — $600 - $800
• Lot 25332: Four Antique Islamic Rings — $400 - $600
• Lot 25333: Two Brass Containers, Indo-Persia, 18th Century — $400 - $600
• Lot 25334: An Antique Amber and Coral Necklace — $500 - $700
• Lot 25335: Three Silver Antique Pendants — $400 - $600
• Lot 25336: A Lavishly Illuminated Shahnama (The Book of Kings) Manuscript, Kashmir, 18th-19th Century — $10,000 - $15,000
• Lot 25337: A Handwoven Silk Embroidered Shawl, Bukhara, 19th Century — $400 - $600
• Lot 25338: A Black Embroidered Thawb, Palestine, First Half of the 20th Century — $600 - $800
• Lot 25339: A White Embroidered Women's Thawb, Palestine, Ramallah, First Half of the 20th Century — $600 - $800
• Lot 25340: A White Embroidered Women's Thawb, Palestine, Ramallah, First Half of the 20th Century — $600 - $800
• Lot 25341: A White Embroidered Women's Thawb, Palestine, Ramallah, First Half of the 20th Century — $600 - $800
• Lot 25342: A White and Gold Embroidered Shawl, Palestine, First Half of the 20th Century — $600 - $800
• Lot 25343: An Antique Woven Embroidered Silk Robe, China, Early 20th Century — $600 - $800
• Lot 25344: An Antique Traditional Robe, Bukhara, Early 20th Century — $600 - $800
• Lot 25345: An Embroidered Groom's Robe, Yemen, Early 20th Century — $600 - $800
• Lot 25346: A Metal Alloy Mughal Erotic Ewer, India, Late 17th-Early 18th Century — $1,000 - $2,000
• Lot 25347: A Blue Glazed Qajar Ceramic Bowl, Persia, Circa 1800 — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 25348: An Antique Ottoman Aftaba — $400 - $600
• Lot 25349: A Fine Damascene Brass, Silver and Copper Bowl, Damascus, 19th Century — $1,500 - $2,000
• Lot 25350: A Damascene Brass Bowl and a Pair of Horse Stirrups, Damascus, 19th Century — $1,500 - $2,000
• Lot 25351: Two Damascene Brass and Silver Items, Damascus, 19th Centutry — $400 - $600
• Lot 25352: Three Damascene Brass Silver and Copper Boxes, Damascus, 19th Centutry — $500 - $700
• Lot 25353: A Very Fine Monumental Damascene Brass, Silver and Copper Tray, Damascus, Early 20th Century — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 25354: Two Islamic Brass and Copper Canteens, Late 19th-Early 20th Century — $400 - $600
• Lot 25355: A Pair of Hispano-Moresque Copper Lustre Pottery Vases, Late 19th Century — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 25356: A Large Hispano Moresque Pottery Copper Lustre Hanging Charger, Late 19th Century — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 25357: A Pair of Large Bronze Silver Plated Hand Mirrors, Japan, Ming Period, Second Half of the 19th Century — $800 - $1,000
• Lot 25358: A Pewter Handheld Hookah, Persia, 19th Century — $500 - $700
• Lot 25359: A Brass and Coconut Hookah Base, Persia, 19th Century — $500 - $700
• Lot 25360: An Antique Brass Hookah Base, Persia, 19th Century — $500 - $700
• Lot 25361: A Ceramic Painted Hookah Base and Top, Bohemia (for the Persian market), 19th Century — $1,600 - $2,200
• Lot 25362: A Steel and Silver Inlay Warrior Helmet, Persia, 19th Century — $1,800 - $2,400
• Lot 25363: An Antique Islamic Iron Chest, Prob. 17th Century — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 25364: A Mixed Lot of 15 Antique Islamic Ceramic Beads — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 25365: A Qajar Lacquered Wood Jewellery Box, 19th Century — $200 - $300
• Lot 25367: A Nice Bronze Silver and Semi Precious Stones Islamic Qur'an Case, Persia, 19th Century — $400 - $600
• Lot 25368: A Cloisonné Bronze and Parcel Gilt Incense Burner, China, Republic Period, Early 20th Century — $400 - $600
• Lot 25369: A Pair of Bronze Gilt Cloisonné Lidded Containers, China, 20th Century — $600 - $800
• Lot 25370: "Moses" - Bronze Sculpture After Michelangelo by Ferdinand Barbedienne, Second Half of the 19th Century — $1,000 - $2,000
• Lot 25372: A Pair of Tinned Copper Bowls, Armenia-Persia, 17th-18th Century — $800 - $1,000
• Lot 25373: A Courtly Scene, Safavid Dynasty, 18th Century — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 25374: A Rare Hispano-Moresque Side Table, Spain 18th-19th Century — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 25375: A Rare Wrought Copper Washing Pitcher (Netilat Yadayim), Galicia, 1851 — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 25376: A Rare Bronze Hanging Hanukkah Lamp, Italy, Late 18th-Early 19th Century — $1,200 - $1,600
• Lot 25377: A Fine Bronze Hanukkah Lamp, North Africa, 19th Century — $1,200 - $1,600
• Lot 25378: An Extremely Rare Monumental Jewish Qajar Brass Charger, Persia, Mid 19th Century — $1,600 - $2,400
• Lot 25379: A Cast Brass Hanukkah Lamp, Ukraine, Second Half of the 19th Century — $700 - $900
• Lot 25381: A Novelty Wood and Butterfly Wings Tray, Palestine, Early 20th Century — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 25382: An Attractive Sterling Silver Bracelet by A.E. Stanetzky, Jerusalem, Palestine, First Half of the 20th Century — $300 - $400
• Lot 25383: A Dead Sea Stone Ashtray, Early 20th Century — $400 - $500
• Lot 25385: A Silver Circumscision Set, Germany, Mid 19th Century — $600 - $800
• Lot 25386: A Pair of Sterling Silver Torah Finnials, London, 1931 — $2,000 - $3,000
• Lot 25387: An Antique Antisemitic Carved Wood Walking Cane, Austro-Hungary, Circa 1900 — $400 - $600
• Lot 25388: A Silver Gilt Wedding Ring, Western Europe, Early 20th Century — $300 - $400
• Lot 25389: A Fine and Rare Silver Havdalah Spice Box, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 19th Century — $2,000 - $3,000
• Lot 25390: Two Pairs of Handcrafted Bride and Groom Babouche Slippers, Morocco, Early 20th Century — $700 - $1,000
• Lot 25391: An Antique Silver Spice Box, Galicia/Ukraine, Late 18th-Early 19th Century — $1,500 - $2,000
• Lot 25392: A Splendid Silver and Onyx Binding and Bible, Israel, 1950's — $1,400 - $1,800
• Lot 25393: A Pair of Fine Silver Teffilin Cases, Austrian Empire, 1845 — $3,000 - $4,000
• Lot 25394: A Large and Fine Damascene Bronze, Silver and Copper Scribe Divit Inkwell, Damascus, Late 19th-Early 20th Century — $700 - $1,000
• Lot 25395: A Silver Conch Shaped Spice Container, Germany, Late 19th Century — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 25396: A Unique Silver Spice Container, Poland, Early 19th Century — $900 - $1,200
• Lot 25397: A Silver Fruit Form Spice Container, Portugal, 19th Century — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 25398: A Silver "Havdala" Spice Tower, Eastern Europe, 1836 — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 25399: A Nice Silver Sunflower Shaped Spice Container, Austrian Empire, 1852 — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 25400: A Silver Fruit Form Spice Container, France, 18th Century — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 25401: An Early Betzalel Rare Copper Esther Scroll Case, 1910-1920 — $600 - $800
• Lot 25402: A Wrought Iron Cast Charity Box, Europe, Prob. 18th Century — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 25403: A Large Art Deco Hanukkah Lamp, Germany, Circa 1910 — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 25404: A Betzalel Rug, Early 20th Century — $2,000 - $3,000
• Lot 25405: A Copper and Parcel Silver Frame Laid on Wood , Betzalel, Prob. By a Zeev Raban Design, Circa 1920 — $2,000 - $3,000
• Lot 25406: A Copper and Parcel Silver Frame Laid on Wood , Betzalel, Prob. By a Zeev Raban Design, Circa 1921 — $2,000 - $3,000
• Lot 25407: A Copper Alloy Hand-Cut Hanukkah Lamp, Morocco, Late 19th-Early 20th Century — $600 - $800
• Lot 25408: A Rare Brass and Copper Hanukkah Lamp, Galicia, Mid 19th Century — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 25409: A Pair of Silver Candlesticks, Polish Style, 19th Century — $600 - $800
• Lot 25411: A Jewish Brass Bowl, Persia, Late 19th Century — $400 - $600
• Lot 25412: A Jewish Brass Tray, Persia, Late 19th Century — $500 - $700
• Lot 25413: A Pewter Passover Plate, Germany, Late 18th Century — $400 - $600
• Lot 25414: A Silver Plated "Christofle" Passover Plate, Late 19th Century — $400 - $600
• Lot 25415: A Standing Silver Esther Scroll Case, Alt-Wien, 1861 — $600 - $800
• Lot 25416: A Unique Silver Ring, Prob. Italy, 18th Century — $400 - $600
• Lot 25419: A Silver Tiffany Style Five Light Candelabra, Hatzorfim, 1930's — $2,000 - $3,000
• Lot 25421: A Rare Bezalel Copper Hanukkah Lamp, Jerusalem, 1920's — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 25422: A Betzalel Silver Snuff Box, Early 20th Century — $300 - $400
• Lot 25423: A Nice Silver Parcel Gilt Snuff Box, The Netherlands, Mid 19th Century — $300 - $400
• Lot 25424: A Palestinian Silver Letter Opener, Early 20th Century — $200 - $300
• Lot 25425: A Shabbat Silver Snuff Box, Germany, 19th Century — $200 - $300
• Lot 25426: A Silver Hanukkah Lamp, Late Betzalel, Circa 1950 — $300 - $400
• Lot 25537: A Large Chinese Carved Ivory Figure of a Wise Man Holding a Fan, China, Meiji Period, 19th Century — $700 - $1,000
• Lot 25538: A Large Chinese Carved Ivory Figure of a Wise Man Holding a Scroll, China, Meiji Period, 19th Century — $700 - $1,000
• Lot 25539: An Antique Chinese Polychrome Carved Ivory Figurine of a Female Holding a Rose — $400 - $600
• Lot 25540: A Carved Ivory Figurine of a Fisherman with a Crab, Japan, Early 20th Century — $400 - $600
• Lot 25541: A Japanese Carved Ivory Figure of a Merchant with a Pipe, Late 19th Early 20th Century — $400 - $600
• Lot 25542: A Japanese Carved Ivory Container, 19th Century — $400 - $600
• Lot 25543: An Antique Japanese Polychrome Carved Ivory Female Figure on an Elephant — $300 - $400
• Lot 25545: Two Carved Ivory Figurines, Japan, 19th Century — $300 - $400
• Lot 25546: A Fine Carved Ivory Netsuke of a Figure with a Lantern, Japan, Meiji Period, 19th Century — $200 - $300
• Lot 25547: A Carved Ivory Netsuke of a Man Rowing a Boat , Meiji Period, Japan, 19th Century — $200 - $300
• Lot 25548: A Carved Ivory Netsuke of a Recumbent Horse, Japan, Meiji Period, 19th Century — $200 - $300
• Lot 25549: Two Carved Ivory Netsuke Figures, Japan, Meiji Period, 19th Century — $200 - $300
• Lot 25550: A Japanese Carved Ivory Okimono of Vagrant, Early 20th Century — $350 - $500
• Lot 25551: A Japanese Carved Ivory Okimono a Figure with a Cantine, Early 20th Century — $250 - $350
• Lot 25552: A Japanese Carved Ivory Okimono of a Father and Son, Early 20th Century — $400 - $600
• Lot 25553: A Japanese Carved Ivory Okimono of a Fisherman, Early 20th Century — $400 - $600
• Lot 25554: A Japanese Carved Ivory Okimono of a Juggler, Early 20th Century — $400 - $600
• Lot 25555: A Japanese Carved Ivory Okimono of a Fisheman, Early 20th Century — $350 - $500
• Lot 25556: A Japanese Carved Ivory Okimono of Children and Fowl, Late 19th Early 20th Century — $300 - $400
• Lot 25557: A Japanese Carved Ivory Okimono of a Figure with a Satchel, Early 20th Century — $300 - $400
• Lot 25558: A Japanese Carved Ivory Okimono of a Figure with a Wide Hat, Early 20th Century — $300 - $400
• Lot 25559: A Japanese Carved Ivory Okimono of a Flower Merchant, Early 20th Century — $400 - $600
• Lot 25560: A Japanese Carved Ivory Okimono of a Father and Child, Early 20th Century — $350 - $500
• Lot 25561: Two Japanese Carved Ivory Okimonos of Sorcerers, Early 20th Century — $350 - $500