Golden Kippah from House of Belz Rebbes

Kippah for festivals (Yarmulka). [Eastern Europe, 19th century]. Cotton weave, embroidered with gold thread, silver and cotton. Sequins, “Shpanier Arbeit” [Jewish artistic embroidery work, well known in Galicia. According to tradition, this work was done by Spanish fugitives who came to Eastern Europe]. The origine of this kippah is from the house of the of the Belz Rebbes, and it is likely that it was used by the Rebbe Rabbi Aharon Rokah or his father the Rebbe Rabbi Issachar Dov Rokah. * Attached is a letter from a daughter of the family about the provenance of the kippah. Height 15 cm., diameter: approx. 20 cm. Attached is a photo that came with the kippah: The Admor Rabbi Issachar Dov Rokah on holiday in the company of his Hassidim.