LOT 1: Kiddush Cup. Western Europe, the 19th Century. Pewter Kiddush cup with a Hebrew inscription, in an original case. Original velvet-covered cardboard case with a pewter cup in it, decorated with hand-engraved leaves. In the center of the cup, a lion and unicorn holding a shield with the Hebrew ...
LOT 2: Community Silver Kiddush Cup. Moscow, 1898. Rare Kiddush Cup from the Sinagoga na Sretenke (Synagogue on Sretenke) with dedications and an illustration of the synagogue. Signed and dated to 1898. Special and important cup made in Russia in the late 19th century, with Russian hallmarks. On ...
LOT 3: Rare Silver Kiddush Cup. Bartholomaus Heuglin. Augsburg, 1736. Rare, dated Kiddush cup from the first half of the 18th century [1736], made by the silversmith Master Bartholomaus Heuglin, who operated in Augsburg, Germany. Was born in 1701 and became a master in 1730. Operated for a decade ...
LOT 4: Impressive Victorian Silver Cup - Eliyahu's Cup. John Samuel Hunt (1785-1865), London. Quality, most impressive, handmade silver Victorian cup made in the mid-19th century, which was converted into a Jewish cup for the Seder table as an Eliyahu's Cup (Kos shel Eliyahu). Its central upper part is ...
LOT 5: Silver Hanukkah Menorah, Handmade by the Artist David Heinz Gumbel. Germany, ca. 1930. This Menorah was exhibited for more than a decade in the Eretz Yisrael Museum - as part of the Local Judaica Exhibition - 1880-1967. Special and quality silver Hanukkah Menorah, designed and made by the ...
LOT 6: Important Silver Hanukkah Menorah. Germany, ca. 1920. Rare, elegant silver Bauhaus Hanukkah Menorah, with German hallmarks from the time when the Bauhaus design flourished. Pure silver Hanukkah Menorah, designed with clean, simple and most elegant lines. The base of the Menorah is round and ...
LOT 7: Pair of Particularly Large Silver Candlesticks. Vienna 1872-1876. Hallmarked. Pair of silver Sabbath candlesticks, large and impressive. The candlesticks were made in the Austro-Hungarian Kingdom in the 19th century, between the years 1867 and 1872. Both are hallmarked with the stamps of the ...
LOT 8: Lot: Four Silver Spice Towers. The 19th-20th Centuries. Silver spice tower - Russia 1865. Hallmarked in several places. Silver spice tower. With Russian hallmarks from 1873. Silver spice tower. With several English hallmarks from 1923. Large smooth silver spice tower. England 1947. Hallmarked ...
LOT 9: Two Spice Boxes. Europe, Early 20th Century. Two silver fish-shaped spice boxes for the Havdalah on Motza'ei Shabbat. Europe, ca. 1900. The larger of the two spice boxes carries 2 unidentified silver marks. Dimensions: 8 cm and 10 cm long Provenance: The Bloch Family Collection ...
LOT 10: Silver Spice Tower. Nürnberg, circa 1800. Architectural tower-like spice container, fine handmade silversmithing. The tower is decorated with hammering and sawing. There are 4 silver flags on the central spire and a fifth on the top. On the base of the container, hallmarks from Nürnberg, Germany.
LOT 11: Silver Kiddush Cup. France, the First Half of the 19th Century. Rare and special silver Kiddush cup, handmade quality silversmithing, with illustrations of animals and Hebrew inscriptions. The center of the cup is covered with fine hammer-work and engravings of plant motifs. Inside four ...
LOT 12: Adam and Chava - Special Tray made of Brass, Silver and Copper. Damascus - Eretz Yisrael, 1910. Original Damascene Work, artistic and most impressive, dated 1910. Plate made of heavy brass with a lovely artistic work on it combining silver, brass and copper, featuring the scene of Adam and ...
LOT 13: George V Hanukkah Menorah. Sigmund Zyto, London 1922. Hallmarked. Silver Hanukkah menorah from the early 20th century made in 1922 by the Russian-English silversmith Sigmund Zyto. The base of the menorah is round; in its center is a central stem with eight thin, designed cylindrical arms and ...
LOT 14: 'Eliyahu the Prophet on Mount Carmel' - Brass, Silver and Copper Jewish Plate. Egypt, Early 20th Century. Heavy plate with biblical illustrations on it, artistic work combining brass, silver and copper. The plate is decorated with verses related to Eliyahu the Prophet and illustrations of ...
LOT 15: Etrog Box Made of a Coconut with Silver and Copper. Europe ca. 1900. Jewish Etrog box with a fine engraving on it of a verse for Sukkot: "ולקחתם לכם פרי עץ הדר". The box is made of an elliptic coconut with Hebrew letters on it in Ashkenazic fonts. This is a fine classic object of folk art. ...
LOT 16: Fine, Silver Tefillin Boxes. London, Early 20th Century. Silver boxes with a touching Hebrew dedication for a Bar Mitzvah. The Batei Tefillin were made in London, England, by the silversmith Morris Salkind, in the early 20th century. On the upper part of each box, a fine hand-engraved border ...
LOT 17: Impressive Torah Shield by the Jewish Silversmith Yosef Erlich. Poland, late 19th century. Historical item from a Polish synagogue, handcrafted and stamped by Jewish-Polish silversmith Yosef Erlich. Most impressive handcraft, with gilt silver and figures of animals. The structure of the ...
LOT 18: Magnificant Set of Ornaments for a Sefer Torah Made of Silver, Gilded Silver and Gemstones. Portugal, the 20th Century. Hallmarked. Impressive set of a Torah crown, finials and breastplate, made of silver and gilded silver, inlaid with gemstones. The crown and finials were designed in an ...
LOT 19: Silver Covered Torah Case (and Finials(, with a Gvil inside. Afghanistan-Iran, [1867]. From the Famous Synagogue of the 'Sdei Chemed' and Rabbi Alfandri Ztz"l (The Holy Congregation "Machane Yehudah", Jerusalem). In Sofer Stam Script from Aleppo/Baghdad. Sefer Torah written on soft brown ...
LOT 20: Silver and Textile-Covered Torah Case, with a Gvil inside. Afghanistan-Iran, ca. 1860-1870. From the Synagogue of the 'Sdei Chemed' and Rabbi Alfandri Ztz"l (The Famous Holy Congregation "Machane Yehudah", Jerusalem). In Sofer Stam Script from Aleppo/Baghdad. Sefer Torah written on soft brown ...
LOT 21: Spice-Holder Made of 14K Gold, Silver and Crystals. Handmade by the Artist and Jewelry Designer Ruth Matar. New York 1976. Hallmarked. The artist and designer Ruth Matar was born in Vienna and survived the Holocaust as an 8-year-old. She developed her talents in the USA before moving to Israel. ...
LOT 22: Megillah Case Made of Silver with Gemstones. Israel, 1960. Megillat Ester on parchment in a silver case, with gemstones. Israeli silversmithing inspired by the Megillah cases from Germany in the 19th century. The design of the case resembles that of European architecture, shaped like a ...
LOT 23: Silver Seder Plate and Kos shel Eliyahu by the Artist Yehuda Ludwig Wolpert. New York, ca. 1960. With stamps of Wolpert and the Tobe Pascher Workshop. Ludwig Yehuda Wolpert (1900-1981), an Israeli designer, silversmith and artist, born in Heidelberg, Germany, to a poor orthodox family. As a ...
LOT 24: Prestigious Set of Cups for Sabbath by the Master-Artist Gerald Benney. London 1979. The silversmith Gerald Benney was one of the most influential figures in his field during the second half of the 20th century. He was the first British craftsman to ever hold four Royal Warrants at the same time ...
LOT 25: Silver and Brass Purim Grogger. Dudik Sweid, Jerusalem 1981. No. 1 of a limited edition of 24 items only made by the artist. The rattler is shaped like the Hebrew letter Dalet (ד). Horizontal cast brass with a silvery fleur-de-lis motif on both its sides and diamond-shaped designs. At the ...
LOT 26: Rare Artistic Monumental Hanukkah Menorah Made of Silver and 18k Gold. Unique Work of the English Artist Georges Weil. England 1978. Georges Weil was a talented, autodidact, most colorful artist. Collectors of Weil's works included Frank Sinatra, Sammy David Jr., Peter Sellers, Queen Elizabeth ...
LOT 27: Silver Hanukkah Menorah. Made by the Artist Georges Weil. England ca. 1990. Georges Weil was a talented, autodidact, most colorful artist. Collectors of Weil's works included Frank Sinatra, Sammy David Jr., Peter Sellers, Queen Elizabeth of England, and the Hollywood Queen - Elizabeth Taylor. ...
LOT 28: Silver Kiddush Cup - Dove of Peace. Made by the Artist and Creator Georges Weil. London 1980. Hallmarked. Georges Weil was a talented, autodidact, most colorful artist. Collectors of Weil's works included Frank Sinatra, Sammy David Jr., Peter Sellers, Queen Elizabeth of England, and the ...
LOT 29: Unique Silver Cup for Passover by the Artist Georges Weil. Israel ca. 1990. Georges Weil was a talented, autodidact, most colorful artist. Collectors of Weil's works included Frank Sinatra, Sammy David Jr., Peter Sellers, Queen Elizabeth of England, and the Hollywood Queen - Elizabeth Taylor. ...
LOT 30: 'Moshe and the Tablets of the Law' - Sculptural Work with 18K Gold-Plated Silver, by the Artist Georges Weil. England 1978. Signed. Georges Weil was a talented, autodidact, most colorful artist. Collectors of Weil's works included Frank Sinatra, Sammy David Jr., Peter Sellers, Queen Elizabeth ...
LOT 31: 'Moshe Rabbeinu' - Sculptural Work, 18K Gold-Plated with Gemstones by the Artist Georges Weil. England 1973. Signed and Numbered. Georges Weil was a talented, autodidact, most colorful artist. Collectors of Weil's works included Frank Sinatra, Sammy David Jr., Peter Sellers, Queen Elizabeth of ...
LOT 32: 'King Solomon' - Sculptural Work with Silver and 18K Gold Inlaid with Diamonds, Pearls and Turquoise Stones, by the Artist Georges Weil. England, 1978. Georges Weil was a talented, autodidact, most colorful artist. Collectors of Weil's works included Frank Sinatra, Sammy David Jr., Peter ...
LOT 33: 'Queen Ester' - Sculptural Work with Silver and 18K Gold Inlaid with Diamonds and Turquoise Stones, by the Artist Georges Weil. England, 1972. Georges Weil was a talented, autodidact, most colorful artist. Collectors of Weil's works included Frank Sinatra, Sammy David Jr., Peter Sellers, Queen ...
LOT 34: 'Mount Sinai' - Unique Monumental Silverwork by the Artist Georges Weil. England 1980. Georges Weil was a talented, autodidact, most colorful artist. Collectors of Weil's works included Frank Sinatra, Sammy David Jr., Peter Sellers, Queen Elizabeth of England, and the Hollywood Queen - ...
LOT 35: 'Egypt against the Jews' - Unique Chess Table Made of Silver and Belgian Marble, by the Artist Georges Weil. England, 1980. A unique, custom-made monumental work of a large chess table made of Belgian marble, decorated with verses from Megillat Kohelet chapter 3 and game pieces made of cast ...
LOT 36: Special Sabbath Candlesticks Made by the Bezalel Artist - Zelig Segal. Israel ca. 1990. Anodized aluminum skillfully and creatively designed by the important Israeli designer, Bezalel graduate Zelig Segal. Winner of First Place, Hebrew University Logo Design Competition and First Place ...
LOT 37: Unique Brass Mezuzah by the Bezalel Artist Zelig Segal. Israel, ca. 1990. Fine, original brass Mezuzah, designed and handmade by the important artist Zelig Segal. The Mezuzah is shaped as a long widening brass cone. At its top, Segal cut the Hebew letter 'ש'. The Mezuzah is signed by Zelig and ...
LOT 38: Unique Brass Mezuzah by the Artist Zelig Segal. Israel, ca. 1990. Fine, original brass Mezuzah, designed and handmade by the important artist Zelig Segal. The Mezuzah is shaped as a long brass cone with the Hebew letter 'ש' on its top. The Mezuzah is signed by Zelig and dated to the 1990s. ...
LOT 39: Hanukkah Menorah by Hana Bahar Paneth. Israel 1960s-1970s. Unique brass Hanukkah Menorah made by the New Bezalel artist Hana Bahar Paneth. The back of the Menorah is a tall square. In its upper part, the artist cut the verse "ארוממך ה' כי דליתני ולא שמחת אויבי לי" (I extol You, O LORD, for ...
LOT 40: Kiddush Cup for Chassidim by Zelig Segal. Israel, 1982. Displayed at the Bedibur Echad Exhibition of the Israel Museum in 1992 and appeared in its catalog. Kiddush cup made of silver-plated metal, handmade by the important Bezalel artist Zelig Segal. Even when Segal addresses the ...
LOT 41: Classic-Modern Silver Havdalah Set, Hand work of the Important Artist Yehuda Ludwig Wolpert. New York, 1981.Hallmarked and Dated. Silver tray with a Havdalah set on it - cup, candle-holder and spice-box, all made of pure silver, signed and dated by Wolpert, from 1981. Hand-sawed silver with ...
LOT 42: Rare Silver Spice Holder for Havdalah, Made by the Bezalel Artist - Moshe Zabari. New York ca. 1970. Clean modern-classic silver work, handmade. Signed by the important Bezalel artist Moshe Zabari. Rounded spice box with a special eliptic base. On it, embossed Hebrew letters also made of ...
LOT 43: Unique and Rare Silver Etrog Box, Inlaid with Citrine and Topaz Gemstones. Moshe Zabari, New York 1970. Important modern Judaica item. Silver Etrog box made by the artist Moshe Zabari when he was artist-in-residence at the Jewish Museum of New York. Zabari was invited to the Jewish Museum in ...
LOT 44: The Infinity Hanukkah Menorah. Silver Hanukkah Menorah Handmade by the Artist and Designer Yaakov Greenvurcel. Jerusalem 1980. Signed and Numbered. The Infinitiy Hanukkah Menorah won first prize of the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design for 1980. The Infinity Hanukkah Menorah: ...
LOT 45: Silver Tray for Rosh Hashana - Work of the Artist Yehuda Ludwig Wolpert. New York ca. 1960. "שתחדש עלינו שנה טובה ומתוקה" (May You bring upon us a good and sweet year) Special silver tray; in its center, a honey-holder for Yamim Nora'im, made of pure silver and signed by Wolpert. On the ...
LOT 46: Unique Silver Havdalah Candle-Holder. Made by the Artist Moshe Zabari. New York 1978. Signed. Unique and Rare modern Judaica item. Havdalah candle-holder made by the artist Moshe Zabari when he was artist-in-residence at the Jewish Museum of New York. Zabari was invited to the Jewish Museum ...
LOT 47: Modern, Silver Havdalah Set. Handmade by the Bezalel Artist and Designer Yaakov Greenvurcel. Jerusalem, ca. 1980. Pure silver Havdalah set, designed by the prize-winning Bezalel artist Yaakov Greenvurcel. The Havdalah set includes a Kiddush cup, spice box, candlestick and a wooden tray. The ...
LOT 48: Samuel Flekeles, as Portrayed by Actor Carl Treumann. Porcelain figurine. Porcelain. Prague, ca. 1860. The character of Samuel Flekeles in the popular comedy "Die Rekrutierung in Krahwinkel" was one of the greatest successes of the Austrian actor and opera-singer Carl Treumann. For the sake of ...
LOT 49: Porcelain Figurine of a Russian Jew. Made at the Gardner Factory. Moscow, Late 19th Century. Jewish matchmaker. Ruussian porcelain figurine of a Jewish man with an umbrella, made at the Gardner Factory in Moscow during the years 1870-1890. The man is leaning on a gray umbrella wearling a white ...
LOT 50: Porcelain Jewish Money Changer. England ca. 1840. Figurine of a Jew carrying a small bag with several coins on his outstretched hand. A common stereotypical depiction of the Jew in England of the 19th century. Wiesemann, Falk, Visual Illusions about Jews: The Finkelstein Collection of ...
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