Auction 021
Online Auction – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
Jan 14, 2020
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Israel
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 464:
Two Medals – Institution Providing Loans to Jews – Hamburg, 1841 / "Bnei Brit" Organization - Frankfurt, 1902
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Sold for: $150
Start price:
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150
Auction house commission:
23%
VAT: On commission only
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1. Bronze medal commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Israelit Vorschuss Insittut – institution for providing loans to Jews in Hamburg. Hamburg, 1841.
Obverse: honeycomb (the institution's emblem). Reverse: the legend "Zum 25 Jähr Jubiläum 1841" [25th anniversary, 1841]. On both sides of the medal are Biblical verses whose subject is lending to and assisting the needy.
Diameter: 45 mm.
2. Bronze medal commemorating the founding of Lodge XX, No. 372 of the "Bnei Brit" organization in Frankfurt. Frankfurt, 1902. Made by Heinrich Oppenheim.
Obverse: building façade (apparently the building of the "Bnei Brit" lodge). Above is the German legend "Wohltätigkeit Bruderliebe Eintracht" [the "Bnei Brit" slogan], and on the bottom is the verse "Liebe Deinen Nächsten Wie Dich Selbst" ["Love your neighbor as yourself"], and the maker's signature. Reverse: view of the city of Frankfurt and German legend.
Diameter: 40 mm.
Provenance: The Bruno Kirschner collection.
