LOT 285:
Cloth Matzah Cover. Palestine, Early 20th Century
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Cloth Matzah Cover. Palestine, Early 20th Century
Cloth matzah cover with three compartments. The four corners display printed drawings of Rachel's Tomb, Yad Avshalom, the Tower of David, and supplicants at the Western Wall respectively. The cover's center contains an inscription of the components of the seder: זרוע, ביצה, מרור, חרוסת, כרפס וחזרת; and the printed inscription "לכבוד חג הפסח, לשנה הבאה בירושלם הבנויה." Underneath the inscription is an image of the menorah. The margins feature gilt thread embroidery. Printed on the cover's back is the inscription: Made in Palestine.
Source: Private collection
35x35 cm. Stains. Fine condition.