Bidspirit auctions | MDLD Auction House Auction Feb 28, 2024

MDLD Auction House, Feb 28, 2024. 339 lots, estimates 90 - 5500 $.

MDLD Auction House - Silver Judaica, Mandate era Palestine, silver and gold coins, vintage cameras, Far East collectables, fine art (Israeli and international), alcohol, jewelry and more!

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Lots in this catalog (339)

• Lot 1: Fascinating antique chanukiah made of silver. Base is marked 800 silver, Austria Hungary, late 19th century. — $3,000 - $3,500
• Lot 2: Rare bronze relief by Enrico Glicenstein (born Enoch Hendryk Glicenstein). Relief of Girl Reading. Poland, circa 1910. — $4,000 - $5,000
• Lot 3: Rare! The Zaksenberg Juicer - the world's first juicing machine, invented by Isaac Zaksenberg, circa 1926*, — $500 - $700
• Lot 4: Very large Meissen porcelain vase with floral motif, hand painted in blue, on white background. Germany,
• Lot 5: Silver Mishloach Manot plate for Purim. Made of silver 800 with hallmarks. By Mohl, Dresden. Germany,
• Lot 6: Megillat Esther, kosher. Megillat HaMelech. Hand calligraphed by sofer stam (scribe), Rabbi Dr. Yitzhak Askof.
• Lot 7: Stereoscope and set of 26 stereoscopic cards of Jerusalem by Underwood & Underwood.
• Lot 8: Art Nouvea majolica ceramic plate made in Hungary by KK. Adorned with poppy motif. Marked. In overall good condition;
• Lot 9: Gramophone by His Master's Voice enclosed made of wood with doors that open and show speakers.
• Lot 10: German handmade articulated .835 silver fish design spice box ("besamim"). Germany, late 19th century. — $450 - $600
• Lot 11: Israeliana collection: 1. letter opener and business card holder by Nordia (1950's).
• Lot 12: Sevres style antique French single candlestick holder made of porcelain with handpainted polychrome enamel. France,
• Lot 13: Rare! Ammunition box from WWII (from the British army in 1944) that was used by Anglo Palestine Bank, Tel Aviv,
• Lot 14: Incredibly fascinating lot of personal items belonging to Peter James Coles,
• Lot 15: Swagger stick of a British officer made of wood with silvery handle. Has PP (Palestine Police) and a crown on it.
• Lot 16: Antique enamel light fixture with a pair of screws labelled PR (Palestine Railways),
• Lot 17: Palestine police officer's club and whip (for horse), with engraving: A. L. Callan, #319 and Palestine Police.
• Lot 18: Meter/tape measure from 1941 in original case by John Rabone & Sons. Birmingham, England. In working condition.
• Lot 19: Mappin & Webb antique silver and original glass teacup. Weight: 148g. 10.5cm diameter x 14.5cm width x 8cm height.
• Lot 20: Collection of twelve pens in a "made in Palestine" Napolean box.
• Lot 21: Judaica: Antique rare etrog box made of silver. Estimated to be from Germany or Prussia, circa 1830.
• Lot 22: Antique pocket watch by Doxa with gilded Art Nouveau style numbers.
• Lot 23: Wooden box belonginig to a professional jeweler, Avraham Ungar. 8 Herzl street, Tel Aviv.
• Lot 24: Baccarat crystal silverware stands. Made in France. 11/12 pieces. In original box. Each stand is signed.
• Lot 24.5: ***נדיר - קסת דיו רוסית עתיקה, כפולה עשויה שיש אוניקס מרהיב, סוף המאה ה-19,
• Lot 25: Art Deco German silver wallet made of embroidered silver links. Hung by a delicate silver strap. Marked. Weight: 335g.
• Lot 26: Antique gilded pocket watch by Buren, hangs on Art Nouveau stand made of brass. 7cm height x 5cm width.
• Lot 27: Bernard Dov Friedlander, sugar cube tongs and napkin holder. Both are silver plated.
• Lot 28: John Pawson high design silver plated teapot. Sleek, modern and very high quality. Length from handle to spout: 23cm. — $1,600 - $1,800
• Lot 28.5: Large WMF Art Nouveau tray made of pewter with Ivy design. 72cm width x 46cm length x 9cm height.
• Lot 29: Antique pocket watch with enamel face and Roman numerals.
• Lot 30: Spice tower/ "besamim" made of silver 835 with shtichel work of Star of David and flora motifs.
• Lot 31: Antique railroad pocket watch by Lonville ith enamel face and Roman numerals. Hangs on stand made of ormolu.
• Lot 32: Collection of antique decorative collector spoons with enamel. Weight: 28.5g. 10.5cm length.
• Lot 33: Napkin ring made of Imperial Russian silver 84, circa 1880. Hallmarked. With engraved flora motif.
• Lot 34: Antique Russian empire butter knife made of silver 84. Marked and dated, 1889. Weight: 43.8g. 19.5cm x 3cm.
• Lot 35: Antique silver spoon, Russian empire silver 84. Marked and dated, 1870.
• Lot 35.5: Pocket watch by Favre Heinrich made of silver. Depose mechanism with enamel face and Roman numerals and key.
• Lot 36: Silver kiddush cup, Imperial Russia 84 silver with delicate engraving. Weight: 48g. 73mm height x 62mm diameter.
• Lot 37: Spice/"besamim" box, made in Israel, made of sterling silver.
• Lot 38: Torah pointer made of silver with beautiful handmade detailwork. Weight: 9.8g. 10cm.
• Lot 39: "Mayim Achronim" made of silver , with embossing and engraving. Marked 800. Weight: 213g. Height of bowl: 8cm. — $500 - $600
• Lot 40: Beautiful silver napkin holder made of silver 800 with scene of shepherd playing the flute with sheep and a dog
• Lot 41: Silver plated box for etrog or anything else. Made in Warsaw by J. Ehrlich. Late 19th - early 20th century. — $500 - $600
• Lot 42: Antique kosher seal from Eastern Europe with Star of David on both sides.
• Lot 42.5: First Aid kit made of tin with Israeli emblem on box and many items from Israel included: 1.
• Lot 42.6: First Aid booklet from January 1959; printed in Tel Aviv. Includes tables and illustrations. 9 issues in the folder.
• Lot 42.7: First Aid booklet, Jerusalem, 17/6/1948. 16 pages. 12cm x 8.5cm.
• Lot 43: Very large I.D.F. chanukiah made of brass with logo medallion of the I.D.F.
• Lot 44: Antique WMF Art Nouveau sugar cube tongs with embossing of female figure design. Made in Germany, early 20th century.
• Lot 45: Beautiful antique Art Nouveau clock with sculpted female figure sitting a top a fireplace design. Made of spelter. — $150 - $180
• Lot 46: מצקת צרפתית עתיקה מבית boulanger, מוכסף משקל - 220 גרם. אורך -33 ס"מ קוטר - 9 ס"מ מצב שמור היטב. צרפת תחילת המאה ה-20
• Lot 47: Antique Viennese porcelain clock embellished with flowers. 16cm height x 11cm width x 6cm depth. In working condition.
• Lot 48: Four arm Art Deco candelabra, by WMF. 33cm width 15cm height x 7cm depth. In good condition. — $150 - $180
• Lot 49: Antique Art Nouveau mystery clock by Junghans, made of bronze, with female figure on wodden base.
• Lot 50: Rare antique Otto Drews aesthetic movement hand painted ceramic plate. 37cm diameter. Germany, very early 20th century. — $200 - $250
• Lot 51: Delft dish with floral motif in cobalt blue. 16cm x 5cm height. Made in Holland.
• Lot 52: WMF Jugenstil canukiah made of silver plated brass. With designed, curved arms. 28cm height x 30cm width.
• Lot 53: Green onyx dish with cover with hand painted flowers at top. 11cm width x 6cm height.
• Lot 54: Ziva Caspi, bronze sculpture with beautiful green patina. — $350 - $500
• Lot 55: Shlomo Dube, clay sculpture of a girl holding a bird. 19cm. In good condition.
• Lot 56: Eli Ilan, Hamsa sculpture with camel at center and "Jerusalem" written at base (in English). With embossing detailwork.
• Lot 56.1: Newspaper: Davar, announcing the State's first assembly in Jerusalem. 14/2/1949. Symbol of Israel, stamp of Jerusalem,
• Lot 56.2: Newspaper: Yom HaMedina, 14.5.1948. Declaring the State of Israel, — $1,500 - $2,000
• Lot 57: Doña Rosa pottery, for the first time on Bidspirit: 16cm height x 12cm diameter. Just for illustration,
• Lot 58: Antique Islamic bowl made of copper with hand engraving of flora and geometric motifs and Arabic calligraphy — $400 - $500
• Lot 59: Nepalese Aparmita scupture weighing more than 20 kilos. Replica of Indian sculpture from the 11th century. — $350 - $500
• Lot 60: Antique Mughal hookah base from the 19th century. Made of bronze with embossing and hand engraving. Weight: 2 kilo.
• Lot 61: Bronze lotus-bearer Padmapani in varada mudra gesture. Weight: 570g. 18cm height x 6cm width.
• Lot 62: Chinese seal made of shoushan stone. With engravings of village and nature motif.
• Lot 63: Two Japanese opium pipes made of bone with delicate engravings and similar affixing. Weight: 2kg. 46cm length.
• Lot 64: Bronze Namasangiti wall hanging (with hook on back). Weight: 800g. 19cm height x 147cm width.
• Lot 65: Kālachakra wall hanging. Weight: 660g. 30cm height x 34cm width. 20th century. With hook for hanging.
• Lot 66: Gold plated monument depicting 108 stupas. Weight: 3 kilo. 22cm height x 28cm width. 20th century.
• Lot 67: Ewer from Uzbekistan circa 1900 with embossment and arabesque engraving with flora motif. Made of copper and brass.
• Lot 68: Tin plated copper Islamic platter with hand engraving. Weight: 1kilo. 36cm diameter.
• Lot 69: A pair of oil lamps made of brass with image of budha at center with two elephants. Weight: 410g.
• Lot 70: Shakti bowl made of bronze with budha at center surrounded by astrology signs . Weight: 1030g.
• Lot 71: Uzbek pitcher from central Asia. Estimated to be from mid 19th century. With embossing,
• Lot 72: Shiva statue made of bronze. Weight: 680g. 16cm height x 13cm width x 10cm depth.
• Lot 73: Buddhist Padmapani Lotus sculpture making the varadamudra gesture. Weight: 1385g. 25cm height x 11cm width x 8cm depth.
• Lot 74: Vajrapani relief. Weight: 170g. 19cm x 17cm. With a hook for hanging.
• Lot 75: Bronze Tibetan temple, perhaps a mold. Weight: 2kilo. 9cm height x 9cm diameter.
• Lot 76: Tibetan box made of bronze with embossing embellishments and detailwork in the design of a temple.
• Lot 77: Tibetan buddha relief for hanging, made of copper. Weight: 270g. 24cm height x 18cm width. With 5 holes for hanging.
• Lot 78: Dish made of pewter with intricate engravings and comes with accompanying spoon. Signed at base in Arabic.
• Lot 79: Antique Tibetan cartography, molds to prepare jewelry. Cumulative weight: 170g. Height: 4.2-5.2cm. Width: 3.6-4.6cm.
• Lot 80: Two dishes made of jade with dragon embellishments and borders done with cutting and engraving. Signed at base.
• Lot 81: Tibetan copper plaque of buddha. Weight: 765g. 37cm height x 26cm width.
• Lot 82: Bronze stand for incense, designed with four lsheep heads, facing outward. Weight: 1050g.
• Lot 83: Tibetan statue made of bronze on stone base. Weight: 5.375kilo. 47cm height x 20cm width x 115cm depth. — $700 - $900
• Lot 84: Islamic jug from central Asia, circa 1880,
• Lot 85: Marapachi Raja, statue made of solid brass. Weight: 280g. 10.5cm height x 5cm width. 20th century.
• Lot 86: Large Chinese incense burner with embossing and engraving, stands on four legs. — $900 - $1,200
• Lot 87: Design of temple with embossing and embellishments of buddha, lions, tigers and more. — $450 - $550
• Lot 88: Tibetan belt buckle with dragon motif. 8cm diameter. Rusty; in otherwise good condition.
• Lot 89: Two Far East items: Devil like designed dish for insence made of brass and another item,
• Lot 90: Beautiful belt buckle with aristocratic character next to another embellished buckle. 8cm width x 4cm height.
• Lot 91: Very large bronze statue: Nepal buddha with sculpted flowers at either side. Weight: 17kilo. — $5,500 - $6,500
• Lot 92: Chinese vessel made of copper with embossing of bird and geometric motif. With three rings.
• Lot 93: Antique Benin art depicting heavy torture scene with very expressive facial facets. Made of stone.
• Lot 94: Benin art, sculpture of pig, made of bronze with engraved embellishments. 10cm height x 3cm width x 4cm depth.
• Lot 95: Benin art, bronze vessel with embossing and engraving of geometric motifs. At bottom, embossed design of scorpian.
• Lot 96: Traditional Chinese Zisha/Yixing teapot made of clay with dragon motif. Marked at bottom. 13cm height x 13cm diameter.
• Lot 97: Icon: Russian Christian icon panel, late 19th century. 15cm height x 9cm width.
• Lot 98: Icon: Russian Christian icon of Mary and baby Jesus. Gilded copper board on wood. With beautiful engraving. — $1,800 - $2,200
• Lot 99: Icon crucifix , three-barred cross of the Russian Orthodox Church, made of bronze. — $1,600 - $1,800
• Lot 100: Morato bronze cross with enamel and gold embellishments. 20th century. Weight: 1965g. 39cm height x 28cm width. — $1,600 - $1,800
• Lot 101: Russian metal travelling icon panel, late 19th century
• Lot 102: Icon: Russian Christian icon of Jesus on the cross surrounded by flowers with the letters "INRI" (Latin acronym: Iesus
• Lot 103: Russian Christian icon panel, late 19th century. 15cm height x 9cm width.
• Lot 104: Wooden cross adorned by Mother of Pearl. With Jesus at center. Made by STA, in Jersualem. 20.5cm height x 11.5cm width.
• Lot 105: Vasudhara, Buddhist goddess of wealth, prosperity, and abundance, made of gilt bronze. Weight: 595g.
• Lot 106: Censer in the shape of a lion or foo dog. Stands on four legs. 12cm height x 9cm width x 7cm depth. Weight: 510g.
• Lot 107: Tibetan dish made of bronze for ceremonial wine drinking. Weight: 308g. 14cm height x 12cm x 6cm
• Lot 108: Sword - 61cm height x 17cm width x 5cm diameter of base. Origin unknown.
• Lot 109: A pair of Chinese cloisonne cranes with beautiful painted enamel, on wooden base. 12cm height x 7cm width.
• Lot 110: Cloisonne decorative vessel made in China, on wooden base. 13cm height x 8cm width.
• Lot 111: Vasudhara, Buddhist goddess of wealth, prosperity, and abundance. 20th century. Weight: 1162g.
• Lot 112: Rare Lapid vase, Blue Deer model. Classic Israeliana. 16.5cm height x 9cm max. diameter In excellent condition.
• Lot 113: Ice bucket (or wine chiller bucket) made of gilded aluminum. Made in Israel. Still holds purchase tax sticker at base.
• Lot 114: Pal-Bell sculpture made of brass of a girl holding a pitcher on her head. 22cm height. Signed.
• Lot 115: Pal-Bell mortar and pestle. Made in Israel. Signed.
• Lot 116: Art Deco metal tray by Radad. Signed. Made in Israel. 29cm x 29cm x 4cm height.
• Lot 117: ELAL hard navy suitcase, with logo. 41cm x 39cm x 35cm height. Some wear but in overall good condition.
• Lot 117.5: Three British war medals presented to a Jewish soldier, Eric Wolf, for his service.
• Lot 118: Silver fork and knife by HaZorfim. Marked 800 (silver). Weight: 35g. 14cm length.
• Lot 119: Silver Persian platter, hand engraved with Moshe Rabenu and the Ten Commandments, a menorah and the Kohen Gadol.
• Lot 120: Persian plate: Kohen Gadol and the priestly breastplate. With the priestly blessing engraved.
• Lot 121: Israeliana: desk lamp with relief of an Israeli Ma'apilim ship with engraving of a menorah and olive branches.
• Lot 122: Copper plate with relief of State of Israel map,
• Lot 123: Israeliana: serving knife with engraved image of the map of Israel and the writing "Medinat Yisrael" in Hebrew.
• Lot 124: Chanukiah made of copper with I.D.F. medallion and the words: The Military Rabbinate. "HaNerot Hallelu Kadosh Hem".
• Lot 125: Rare souvenir leaf: 50 years to the I.D.F. Amnon Lipkin, the 15th commander in chief of the I.D.F..
• Lot 126: Award statue "Kinor David" presented to the show "Rechov Sumsum" (Israeli Sesame Street).
• Lot 127: Silver charm in the shape of a mezuza with filigree work. With 7 cane menorah and Jerusalem.
• Lot 128: Lot: 1. wine bottle "necklace" made of sterling silver, spelling out "L'Chaim" (in Hebrew). 2.
• Lot 129: Miniature silver trumpet, handmade. Weight: 8.43g. 8cm length. Marked 800.
• Lot 130: HaZorfim silver bowl with cutting and embossing of fruit motif. Marked HaZorfim 800. 10.5cm x 9cm. Weight: 34g.
• Lot 131: Art Deco German silver wallet made of embroidered silver links. Hung by a delicate silver strap. Marked. Weight: 120g.
• Lot 132: Sterling silver bowl with rose motif. Stands on three legs. Weight: 45.38g. 3cm height x 12cm diameter.
• Lot 133: Silver kiddush cup for a Bar Mitzvah with shtichel work from Mandate era. With coordinating saucer. Marked P 84.
• Lot 134: Italian silver dish. Weight: 14.16g. 5cm x 5cm. 1.5cm height. Marked.
• Lot 135: Art Deco Mandate era dish for sugar cubes with tongs. Weight: 21.75g. 5cm x 6cm. Length of tongs: 4.5cm. Marked P84
• Lot 136: Silver candlestick holders for travel or decoration. Marked silver 900. Weight: 21g. 6cm height x 3cm width.
• Lot 137: Antique silver fork, made in Holland, with embossing of plants and female figure getting water from a well.
• Lot 138: Napkin holder made of silver with cutting and embossing of floral motif. 11cm length. Weight: 56.34g.
• Lot 139: Antique silver 925 plate, made in Sweden, presented as a gift from the Shell global company in 1926.
• Lot 140: Mahjong (Chinese tile based game), includes 148 pieces made of bakalite. In wooden box.
• Lot 141: Fish silverware set of 8; 4 knives and 4 forks. Silver 800 with hallmarks. Weight: 201g. Length of knife: 16.5cm.