Auction 186
Islamic Art, Judaica and Asian Art from the Estates of Yossi Benyaminoff and Dr. Eliyahu Yuval
Sep 4, 2018
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Israel
Tagore 40 st. Ramat Aviv, Israel
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Hammersite is proud to present items from the fabulous Islamic collection of the late Yossi Benyaminoff. Most of the items in the auction were exhibited and on loan at the Islamic Art Museum, The Israel Museum and other museums around the world.
Also featured in the auction is a collection of spice containers and other Judaica items from the Dr Eliyahu Yuval
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LOT 25293:
A Rare Silver Amulet Necklace (Lazem), Yemen, Late 19th-Early 20th Century
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Sold for: $3,400
Start price:
$
2,000
Estimated price:
$3000-4000
Auction house commission:
20%
VAT: On commission only
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Description: Composed of five elements finely decorated with filigree in the tradional motif and connect by 8 rows of silver beads. Three large cylindral amulets are suspended from the central ements terminating in tassles of braided silver chain.
Length with chain: 51 cm, without chain: 30 cm
Weight: 338 cm
Provenance: The Yossi Benyaminoff collection estate.
Exhibitions: The Museum of Islamic Art, Jerusalem, 1986-2016.
Literature: For an identical example see, Chason, Rachel "Later Islamic Jewelry", Mayer Memorial Institute for Islamic Art, Jerusalem, 1987, p. 114, item 86
