Leilão 204 The James Isidor Kaiser Collection - Important Old Masters, Judaica and Rare Silver Bookbindings
22.9.20
Israel
 Tagore 40 st. Ramat Aviv, Israel

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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LOTE 31425:

A Silver and Parcel Gilt Tobacco Box, France, Paris, 1753

Vendido por: $400
Preço inicial:
$ 100
Preço estimado:
$300 - $400
Comissão da leiloeira: 20%
IVA: 17% Sobre a comissão apenas
identificações: Itens de prata

A Silver and Parcel Gilt Tobacco Box, France, Paris, 1753

Oval body with a hinged lid. The sides hammered and engraved with flowers and stars and the rims with a geometric motif. The lid and underside decorated with a rosette with coat of arms on top and a flowers on the bottom.The interior, gilt. Fully marked, maker's mark (on the inside).


Length: 5.3 cm; height: 2.4 cm; weight: 50 gr


Provenance: Estate of Isidor Kaiser, Copenhagen-Hamburg.

Condition: For a detailed condition report, please contact us at info@hammersite.com