Auction 35
Rare and Important Judaica
Jan 29, 2014
(your local time)
Israel
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 45:
A Pair of Silver Tefillin Boxes for Miniature Tefillin – Polotsk, 1870
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Sold for: $6,000
Start price:
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3,000
Auction house commission: 23%
VAT: 17% On commission only
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A Pair of Silver Tefillin Boxes for Miniature Tefillin – Polotsk, 1870
A pair of boxes for miniature tefillin. Polotsk (Russia),1870.
Silver (marked and dated, city mark and assayer's mark); cast, cut and engraved.
Square boxes, with hinged bases that open and close. The sides and bases are adorned with flowers and frames in geometric patterns. Inscriptions on top of the boxes: Shin Yud = Shel Yad; Shin Resh = Shel Rosh.
Size of box: 2X2 cm. size of base: 3.5X5 cm.
