Bidspirit auctions | Taj Art Auction Aug 19, 2021

Taj Art, Aug 19, 2021. 192 lots, estimates 300 - 300000 $.

Taj Art -

Auction No. 2

Rare Books and Manuscripts, Silver Objects and Art

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Lots in this catalog (192)

• Lot 1: Sefer Yesod: Sefer HaAruch. Venice, 1553. — $600 - $900
• Lot 2: Sefer Yesod: Hilchot Rav Alfas. Authored by Rabbi Yitzchak ben Yaakov Alfasi. — $1,500 - $2,000
• Lot 3: Sefer Ha’Ittur. Authored by Rabbi Yitzchak ben Abba Mari. — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 4: Yiddish: Torah, Nevi'im and Ketuvim with the Famous Translation of Rabbi Yosef Witzenhausen. — $1,500 - $2,000
• Lot 5: Fundamental work: Torah Commentary by Rabbi Yitzchak ben Yehuda Abarbenel. — $1,500 - $2,000
• Lot 6: Nevi’im Rishonim. The First Edition of 'Mikra’ot Gedolot'. — $2,500 - $3,500
• Lot 7: Book of Samuel with Latin Translation. A unique Edition. Original parchment binding. — $600 - $800
• Lot 8: Psalms and Prophets. Leiden 1610. — $1,000 - $2,000
• Lot 9: Pentateuch 'Ezrat HaSofer' Amsterdam. Magnificent copy, preserved in its original binding. — $3,000 - $5,000
• Lot 10: Sha'arai Dima. Special Copy. — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 11: Sefer Kraity Uplaity. Rare First edition. With a Number of Scholarly Annotations. — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 12: Sefer Hazohar. Printed by the Prominent Printer, Yisrael Bak of Jerusalem. — $1,500 - $2,000
• Lot 13: The Book of Zohar. 3 Volumes. — $750 - $1,000
• Lot 14: Sefer Hazohar. Zolkiew edition. With Approbation from the Rabbi of Tzanz, Rabbi Chaim Halberstam. — $750 - $1,000
• Lot 15: Likutey Torah from R' Shneur Zalman of Liadi. First edition — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 16: Or Pnei Moshe – By Rabbi Moshe Sofer of Pshevorsk – Mezeritch, 1810. First Edition. Complete Copy. — $6,000 - $8,000
• Lot 17: The Book of She'erit Yisrael. A Hassidic Book by Rabbi Yisrael Dov Ber of Viledniki, — $800 - $1,000
• Lot 19: Kohelet David, Chassidut from Rabbi David of Tulna — $500 - $700
• Lot 20: Pachad Yitzchak. With the signature of Hagaon Rabbi Shimon Sofer, Chief Rabbi of Erlau, Hungary. — $600 - $800
• Lot 21: Midrash Rabot on the Torah and Megillot. This copy is attributed to a student of the Ramchal. — $1,500 - $2,000
• Lot 22: 'Sha'arei Zion' Book along with 'Masoret HaBrit' book. Important signature! — $750 - $1,000
• Lot 23: Chochmat Shlomo authored by the Maharshal, Rabbi Shlomo Luria. — $2,000 - $3,000
• Lot 24: Sefer Pri Chadash by Rabbi Hezekiah da Silva. Very distinguished copy, with important annotations. — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 25: Eitz Daat Tov. Rebbe Chaim Vital. Important Dedication to R' Nathan Adler of London. — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 26: Ba'al Hanefesh. A Copy that Belonged to Rabbi Yissochor Ber, Brother of the Vilna Gaon. — $3,000 - $5,000
• Lot 27: Two Books owned and inscribed by Rabbi Chaim Moshe Schneider zt''l, Rabbi of the Famed Chayei Olam Yeshiva, — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 28: Shita Mekubetzet on Masechet Nedarim, with a Dedication from Rabbi Eliyahu Eliezer Dessler zt''l. — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 29: Kovetz Shiurim from Rabbi Elchanan Wasserman, with a Dedication in his Own Handwriting. — $3,000 - $5,000
• Lot 30: Sefer Chafetz Chaim of R' Yisrael Meir Ha-Cohen, — $3,000 - $5,000
• Lot 31: 6 Books Authored by the Great Sage ‘The Chafetz Chaim'. First Editions. — $1,500 - $2,500
• Lot 32: The Book Lechem Shamayim. — $3,000 - $4,000
• Lot 33: Eitz Avot from Rabbi Yaakov Emden. First edition. — $1,500 - $2,500
• Lot 34: Sefer Luchot Eidut by Rabbi Yehonatan Eibeschütz. First Edition. — $1,500 - $2,500
• Lot 35: Sheailat Ya'avetz from R' Yaakov Emden. First Edition. — $2,000 - $3,000
• Lot 36: The Book of Alim LeTerufah. First Edition of the Iggeret HaGra. With Additional Leaves of Selected Text Handwritten. — $6,000 - $8,000
• Lot 37: Mesilat Yesharim by the Ramchal. First Edition. Printed in the Ramchal’s Lifetime. Amsterdam 1740. Fundamental Book. — $14,000 - $16,000
• Lot 38: Pentateuch with the commentary 'Or Ha-Hayyim Ha-Kadosh'. First edition, printed during the lifetime of the author. — $70,000 - $90,000
• Lot 39: Torah, Nevi'im and Ketuvim – 4 impressive volumes. A perfect and exciting set. — $4,000 - $6,000
• Lot 40: Torah Nevi’im Vektuvim. Edition not registered in the Thesaurus of the Hebrew Book. Original binding. — $800 - $1,000
• Lot 41: Torah Neviim VeKtuvim. Original Binding. — $500 - $750
• Lot 42: Rabbi Wolf Heidenheim. Chumash 'Torat Moshe', Rödelheim 1818, complete set in perfect condition — $2,000 - $3,000
• Lot 43: Tanach. Goral HaGra, Complete. Beautiful Copy. — $750 - $1,000
• Lot 44: Birkat Hamazon and a Hagaddah Shel Pesach with Drawings. Extremely rare. — $2,000 - $3,000
• Lot 45: Seder Meah Brachot according to the Sefardi custom, with Ladino. Unknown and not registered in Bibliography. — $500 - $750
• Lot 46: Sefer Toldot Adam from the Rashba. One of the first books printed in Livorno. — $500 - $600
• Lot 47: Lot of Two Rare Books from Italy. — $500 - $750
• Lot 48: Lot of Two Rare Books from Venice. — $600 - $800
• Lot 49: The Book of Mesillat Yesharim LeRamchal – Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzato. Fundamental Book. — $400 - $600
• Lot 50: Lot of Three Rare Books from Livorno. — $600 - $800
• Lot 51: Lot of Two Explanatory Books on Halacha. Early and Rare Books. Exclusive Editions. — $400 - $600
• Lot 52: Rare Book on Kabbala. Seder HaModa’a. — $600 - $800
• Lot 53: Gidulei Terumah of R. Azaria Piccio. — $1,500 - $2,500
• Lot 54: Sefer Eitz Shatul by Rabbi Joseph Elbo. — $400 - $600
• Lot 55: Sefer Lashon HaZahav by Rabbi Yedaya ben Avraham of Beziers, France, nicknamed as haPenini. — $600 - $750
• Lot 56: Sefer Klei Paz by Rabbi Samuel Laniado. Single Edition. — $600 - $800
• Lot 57: Dikdukim. Authored by Benjamin son of Juda of Rome. — $2,000 - $2,500
• Lot 58: Kavod Elohim. From the divine sage R. Yosef ben R. Shem Tov. Only printing. Extraordinary copy. — $3,500 - $5,000
• Lot 59: Ma'arechet Ha-Elohot. In-depth Kabbalistic sermons on the Torah. An extremely rare and impressive copy. — $4,000 - $6,000
• Lot 60: Order of Prayers According to Italian Custom. Printed on Unique Green Paper. — $500 - $700
• Lot 61: Five Rare Books from the 17th Century, bound in one volume, with original binding. — $1,200 - $1,500
• Lot 62: Yalkut Shimoni of Rabbi Shimon of Frankfurt. This Copy Belonged to Rabbi Moshe Maggid Rivlin, — $600 - $800
• Lot 63: Emunat Chachamim, Rabbi Aviad Sar Shalom Basila. Argument on the Kabbalah. With rare pages! — $500 - $700
• Lot 64: Pri Chadash on Yore De’ah. — $500 - $700
• Lot 65: The Book Pardes Rimonim. Authored by the Saintly Kabbalist Rabbi Moshe Cordoviro – HaRamak. — $750 - $1,000
• Lot 66: Chok LeYisrael Authored by Rabbi Yisrael ben Rabbi Yechezkel Landau zt”l. — $750 - $900
• Lot 67: Orchot Tzadikim. Among the most important Musar books in the Hebrew bookcase. First Edition. — $6,000 - $8,000
• Lot 68: Sefer Yesod. Sefer Mitzvot Gadol by our Rabbi Moshe of Coucy. A perfect and splendid copy. — $2,500 - $3,500
• Lot 69: Sefer Kibbutz Tefilot. First Edition. Original and special leather binding. — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 70: Book of Psalms with Latin Translation. Complete Copy. — $800 - $1,000
• Lot 71: Bigdei Kohanim. Early edition, pre-dating registered editions. Fascinating and impressive copy. — $1,500 - $2,000
• Lot 72: Mikdash Me’at. An anthologyof verses from the Hebrew Bible with Latin translation. — $500 - $750
• Lot 73: Sefer HaShorashim of Rabbi David Kimchi. — $1,500 - $2,000
• Lot 74: Sefer Yesod Ha'Avoda. Direction in Praying according to the Chassidic Approach. First edition. — $400 - $600
• Lot 75: Beit David, by Rav David Chaim Korinaldi. Important Halachic Annotations. — $500 - $750
• Lot 76: Talmud Yerushalmi – Seder Zera'im. Amsterdam Edition, Magnificent and Outstanding. — $1,000 - $2,000
• Lot 77: Tzemach David Hachadash. History Book by Rav David Ganz. — $750 - $900
• Lot 78: Passover Haggadah with Yiddish. Fürth, 1755. — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 79: The Famous Amsterdam Haggadah, 1712 — $4,000 - $6,000
• Lot 80: Lashon HaKodesh. Hebrew Lexicon. — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 81: Folk Art. Outstanding Handcrafted Binding. Sefer Techinat Benot Yeshurun. — $2,000 - $3,000
• Lot 82: Humas. A Rare Chumash in Spanish, bound in a Tortoise Shell Cover fitted with Gilt Silver Clasps and Ornaments. — $7,000 - $9,000
• Lot 83: The Smallest Bible Ever Printed. An Exciting and Unique Collector's Item. — $1,500 - $2,000
• Lot 84: Famous Anti-Semitic Book "Jüdische Augen Glaser" by the German Theologist, Elias Roblik. 1741. — $1,500 - $2,000
• Lot 85: A rare pamphlet from Casablanca with a comic piyyut mocking Hitler. — $600 - $800
• Lot 86: Anti-Antisemitica Bronze Ashtray. Belgium, mid-20th century. Manneken Piss. — $600 - $800
• Lot 87: Map of Jerusalem by J.C. Haffner, Germany, early 18th C. Copperplate Engraving. — $500 - $700
• Lot 88: A Rare Embroidered Synagogue Textile, 'Lovers of Zion Society', Eretz Israel, 19th century. — $4,000 - $6,000
• Lot 89: Embroidered Torah Binder. Italy, 19th C. — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 90: Two Illustrated Posters on parchment, for a Bat and a Bar Mitzvah. Italy, 20th century. — $1,500 - $2,500
• Lot 91: A Unique Hand-made Silver Mezuzah. — $600 - $800
• Lot 92: A Porcelain Mezuzah Case from the Famous Herend Porcelain Manufactory. Hand-crafted and Hand-painted. Hungary, 20th C. — $400 - $600
• Lot 93: Modern Art: A Large Mezuzah Crafted by the Important Jewish Artist Ludwig Wolpert. — $500 - $700
• Lot 94: A Rare Silver Mezuzah Case. Handcrafted by Jewish Silversmith Felix Horowitz. Frankfurt am Main, circa 1900. — $1,500 - $2,000
• Lot 95A: An Impressive Olive Wood Box for a Sofer Stam. Israel 20th century. — $1,000 - $1,200
• Lot 95B: A Set of Silver Quills for a Jewish Scribe. Y. Cohen. — $600 - $800
• Lot 96: Two Olive Wood Esther Scroll Cases, Jerusalem, first half of the 20th C — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 97: An Especially Large Esther Scroll, with an Antique Wood and Silver Roller. Sweden? 19th C. — $600 - $800
• Lot 98: A Rare and Important Art Deco Hanukkah Lamp. Vienna early 20th century. — $2,500 - $3,500
• Lot 99: משה צברי — $4,000 - $6,000
• Lot 100: Modern Art: Prayer at the Western Wall. Menucha Yankelvitz. Israel.
• Lot 101: Lot – Two Paintings by Alfred Lakos (1870-1961). — $700 - $900
• Lot 102: The Jewish Street in the village of Tomaszów. A Compelling and Historically Authentic Scene by Hans Larwin. Poland, — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 103: Folk Art: A Large Esther Scroll Housed in an Antique Tin Case — $600 - $800
• Lot 104: An Esther Scroll in a Silver Case. Bezalel Academy, Jerusalem, 20th C. — $2,000 - $3,000
• Lot 105: Silver Esther Scroll Case. Turkey, end of the 19th C. — $1,500 - $2,000
• Lot 106: A Tall Pair of Silver Torah Finials. Algeria, second half of the 19th C. — $4,000 - $6,000
• Lot 107: Lazarus Posen — $18,000 - $25,000
• Lot 108: A Large and Impressive Silver Gilt Torah Shield from The Burial Society of Ansbach, Germany. Circa 1800. — $20,000 - $30,000
• Lot 109: Lot – Two Silver Torah Pointers. — $1,500 - $2,000
• Lot 110: A Rare and Special Silver Spice Tower. Brno, 1799. — $4,000 - $6,000
• Lot 111: A Tall and Important Silver Spice Tower. Berlin, circa 1765. — $15,000 - $20,000
• Lot 112: Small Prayer Book in a Lovely Silver Binding. Russia, 19th century. — $5,000 - $7,000
• Lot 113: A Silver Passover Kiddush Cup. Germany, late 19th C. — $1,200 - $1,800
• Lot 114: A Silver Kiddush Cup, Hand-crafted by Boaz Yemini, Jerusalem, 1990. — $800 - $1,000
• Lot 115: Izzy (Ezra) Landau — $2,000 - $3,000
• Lot 116: A Silver Kiddush Cup. Kitov- oland, first half of the 19th C. — $2,000 - $3,500
• Lot 117: A Silver Bookbinding. Cornelius Wolrab. High-quality, early Silversmithing. Nuremberg, ca. 1700. — $6,000 - $8,000
• Lot 118: A Silver Binding with Gemstones, Unique and Beautiful. Italy, 19th C. — $6,000 - $8,000
• Lot 119: A Silver Havdalah Candleholder. Germany, 19th C. — $1,500 - $2,000
• Lot 120: A Very Impressive Silver Candelabra. M. H. Wilkens & Söhne. Germany, mid-19th century. — $4,000 - $6,000
• Lot 121: A Silver Circumcision Knife. Galicia, beginning of the 19th C. — $3,000 - $4,000
• Lot 122: Silver Torah Stave Plaques. Vienna, circa 1900. — $600 - $800
• Lot 126: Glass Etrog Container. Bohemia, 20th century. — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 127: A Silver Etrog Container. Nuremberg, Germany, C. 1790. — $2,000 - $3,000
• Lot 128: An English Walking Stick with a Bottle Opener – "L'Chaim". — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 129: An Unusual Bronze Charity Container. Europe, apparently 19th C. — $300 - $500
• Lot 130: Gerasim Federov Kopilov — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 131: A Highly Unusual Pair of Silver Torah Finials. Izmir and Montevideo, 20th C. — $2,000 - $4,000
• Lot 132: Holder for an Eternal Lamp (Ner Tamid). Bronze and Wood. India, 20th century. — $600 - $800
• Lot 133: A Stunning Silver Etrog Container from the Bezalel Art Academy. Jerusalem, 20th Century. — $2,000 - $3,000
• Lot 134: A Rare Art Deco Silver Box - A Gift from the Women's Association to the Chief Rabbi of Vienna. Vienna, 1928. — $3,500 - $5,000
• Lot 135: Silver Box. Germany, beginning of the 20th C. — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 136: A Pair of Silver Torah Finials, embellished with Niello. Meknes, Morocco, end of the 19th century. — $3,000 - $5,000
• Lot 137: Silver Kiddush cup. Eastern Europe, late 19th C. — $500 - $700
• Lot 138: A Pair of Bakelite Mezuzot, Bezalel Academy, mid-20th C. — $400 - $600
• Lot 139: A Silver Hanukkah Lamp. Vienna, circa 1900. — $2,000 - $3,000
• Lot 140: "Ba'al Shem Tov" Hanukkah Lamp. Silver and Silver Gilt. Ukraine, 19th C. — $20,000 - $25,000
• Lot 141: A Silver Hanukkah Lamp. Vienna 1853. — $3,000 - $5,000
• Lot 142: A Silver Hanukkah Lamp. Poland, circa 1900. — $3,000 - $4,000
• Lot 143: Folk Art: A Charming Folk Hanukkah Lamp. Copper and Tin. Eastern Europe, early 20th century. — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 144: A Classic Brass Hanukkah Lamp. Holland, 19th C. — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 145: A Silver Etrog Box. Germany, circa 1900. — $1,000 - $1,200
• Lot 146: 'Mizrach'. An Original Hand-crafted Papercut. Germany(?), beginning of the 20th C. — $2,000 - $3,000
• Lot 147: An Original and Unique Artwork. A Poster for the Coming of the Messiah. — $600 - $800
• Lot 148: Lot - Collection of Postcards Related to Pressburg and Its Yeshiva. — $400 - $600
• Lot 149: Lot - Collection of Shana Tova Postcards. — $400 - $600
• Lot 150: Palestina im Bild [Palestine in Pictures]. Leo Kahn. Original Portfolio. — $600 - $800
• Lot 151: Secret Invitation to Attend the Declaration of Israel's Statehood — $1,000 - $2,000
• Lot 152: Kiddush Cups of Jewish Soldiers in the "Chinese Jewish Battalion". Shanghai 1933. A Rare and Exciting Historical Item. — $10,000 - $15,000
• Lot 153: Torah Learning in a Group ('chabura'). Lajos Kolozsvary 1871-1937. — $800 - $1,200