James Isidor Kaiser
Isidor Kaiser was born on May 6th 1890 in Berlin Westphalia, Germany. He was active in the paper industry in the US between the years 1912-1921. In 1921 Isidor returned to Berlin and became a paper goods entrepreneur.
Throughout his life, Isidor showed great interest in old masters antiques and silverware and built a formidable collection before WWII. In 1939 he relocated to Copenhagen, Denmark along with his estate where he continued to the grow his collection.
Isidor passed away in 1965 at the age of 75. He bequeathed his estate to his two remaining brothers, who resided in Israel (after having immigrated there in 1935). His beneficiaries sold most of the estate in Copenhagen in 1966 through a company called Dr. Ernst Hauswefell, the remains were sent to Israel and divided between the two heirs.
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拍卖品 31438:
A 17th Century Southern Germany Silver and Parcel Gilt Bookbinding Fitted with a Book of Psalms, , Basel 1685
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售出价为: $1,600
起拍价:
$
750
估计的价格 :
$1,500 - $2,000
拍卖行佣金: 20%
增值税: 17% 仅对佣金收取
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A 17th Century Southern Germany Silver and Parcel Gilt Bookbinding Fitted with a Book of Psalms, , Basel 1685
Pierced, chased and embossed with ornate reliefs, beneath a smooth, gilt ground. The front cover depicting a relief of the Adoration of the Shepherds, bordered by a gilt frame. The back cover and spine similarly decorated and depicting Jesus and the Holy Spirit and the Resurrection, respectively. With a gilt textblock and two, ornate clasps on the front.
Length: 9 cm; width: 5.5 cm, width of spine: 3.3 cm
Provenance: Estate of Isidor Kaiser, Copenhagen-Hamburg.
Condition: For a detailed condition report, please contact us at info@hammersite.com
