Fine Judaica: Ceremonial Objects and Works of Art

The bowl densely engraved with grapes clusters, Star-of-David and Menorah, with blessing for wine along rim. Marked. Height: 6 inches.

Comprised of architectural arches and fluted ionic columns, featuring four enamel portraits of King Solomon. Marked by Izzy Landau. Height: 4 inches.

Upper register lyrically engraved with floral and foliate elements. Marked. Height: 3 inches.

Campana-shaped bowl engraved with recurring rosettes within cartouches, set on circular base. Marked. Height: 4 inches.

Of simple form, engraved in Hebrew:”From the household of Rabbi Israel Abuhatzeira.” Height: 3 inches.

Campana-shaped bowl with four later enamel painted panels featuring scenes of Sabbath, Rosh Hashanah, Sukoth and Passover. Marked. Height: 5 inches.

Octagonal bowl decorated with ornamental themes, on knob stem and matching circular domed base. Engraved in Hebrew along rim. Marked. Height: 4 inches.

Octagonal bowl decorated with scroll and floral motif, on knob stem and matching circular domed base. Engraved in Hebrew along rim (Exodus 6:7). Master: I.C. Bertholt. Marked. Height: 4.5 inches.

Hexagonal bowl decorated with floral and fruit motif in repoussé, on knob stem and matching hexagonal domed base. Marked. Height: 4.5 inches.

Exquisitely engraved in typical Safed fashion with Holy Land sights. Polish marks. Height: 1.75 inches.

Uniform octagonal bowls decorated with scroll and shell motif, on knob stems and matching circular domed bases. Marked. Height: 5.5 inches.

UKRANIAN/POLISH SILVER SPICE TOWER.

Single tier tower, engraved on four sides with animal representions. Set on knop stem and matching square base. Marked. Height: 4.5 inches.

Pear shaped container, floral and foliate patterning throughout. Flowering stalk, attendant peacock. Set on leafy base. Height: 5 inches.

Tubular container with paired open-windows, and hinged door with locking device. Hebrew letters “Besamim” above. Domed base with circular supports. Height: 7 inches.

Pierced rectangular container with corner flags (lacking one), conical steeple and flag finial. Hinged door. The whole set on circular base. Marked. Height: 10.5 inches.

Rectangular container with steeple set above with double flower-head surmounted by pennant. Set on four wire supports. Hinged door. Marked. Height: 7.5 inches.

Small rectangular castle-like container with open steeple and flag finial, set on plain tubular stem and square base. Hinged door. Marked. Height: 4.5 inches.

Of classic form, rectangular container pierced and chased with turrets and flags on four corners, conical steeple and flag finial. Hinged door. The whole set on square base. Marked. Height: 10 inches.

Of castle form. Hinged door. Height: 7.5 inches.

Octagonal spice chamber comprised of filigree panels with hinged door; rounded steeple and pennant finial set on knop stem and octagonal base. Marked. Height: 8.5 inches.

Large sunflower realistically wrought, chased and pierced on leafy stalk with smaller flowers around, set on a circular dish with foliate border. Marked. Height: 8.5 inches.

Pomegranate-shaped. With hollow-branch attached above, decorated with tendrils and acorns. Set on detachable leafy base. Height: 6.5 inches.

A pomander realistically designed as a fruit and adorned with leaves and acorns; with a total of five separate compartments, the lowest with pierced inner cover. Height: 3.5 inches.

Pierced container of flower-bud form set on naturalistic leaf base, small bird finial (later). Height: 5 inches.

Engraved and pierced pear-shaped container with hinged lid, set on footed circular base. Height: 7 inches.

Scaled body chased with fins, detachable head. Inscribed: “R.H. Hakim, 3-12-1912.” Length: 7 inches.

Of petite form, round central container set with minute blue beads, detachable coronet set with pennant, the whole resting on lily-pad foot. Marked. Height: 5 inches.

Container set with detachable lid surmounted with flagpole and pennant; the whole set on three wire legs. Height: 7 inches.

From a flowering stalk rises a chased and pierced globe with bird finial, the whole set on circular base. Marked. Height: 6 inches.

Of square-form, with four-sectioned drawer for spices. Four vertical rods above, with central sliding element to hold candle. Marked. Height: 8 inches.

GERMAN SILVER SPICE TOWER.

GERMAN SILVER SABBATH WASHING BOWL.

Scalloped, beaded edge, central scene after a painting by Moritz Oppenheim, appropriate Hebrew blessing engraved along rim. Diam: 10 inches.

Adjustable candleholder with drip-pan on skeletal frame, oval domed base. Beaded and floral borders. Marked. Height: 3 inches.

POLISH BRASS CHANUKAH LAMP.

ITALIAN BRASS CHANUKAH LAMP.

Of traditional form in classic Art Deco style featuring bold geometric shapes. Marked. 6 x 11 inches.

Of striking Art Nouveau style. Row of eight candleholders at front, with servant light alongside. Marked. 7 x 8 inches.

Mirhab-shaped, featuring large Tree of Life motif with punched Hebrew lettering below, Decalogue at center; row of eight oil fonts at front, servant light above. 16 x 11 inches.

LARGE POLISH SILVER CHANUKAH MENORAH.

Eight branches emanating from central shaft supporting candle holders; shaft decorated with masques, the whole set on lion-head supports. Later servant light. 17.5 x 15 inches.

Eight branches supporting candle holders with tendrils and fitted with servant light on extended arm and eagle finial, baluster stem and circular base. 24 x 21 inches.