Kisei shel Eliyahu. Biedermeier style love-seat. H: 48 inches, L: 43.5 inches, W: 25 inches. Békés, 1910.

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Lot 265
HUNGARIAN BRITH MILAH CHAIR OF ELIJAH
Kisei shel Eliyahu. Biedermeier style love-seat. H: 48 inches, L: 43.5 inches, W: 25 inches. Békés, 1910.

1910

Est: $10,000 - $15,000
At Jewish circumcision ceremonies, a special chair is set aside for the use of the Prophet Elijah who is believed to sit alongside the Sandek, the godfather who holds the baby on his knees, during the performance of the Brith Milah. This special chair is inscribed in Hebrew along the back, stating that it was presented to Congregation Shomrei Hadath in the town of Békés (Békéscsaba, Eastern Hungary, alongside the border with Rumania). The chair was donated by Menachem and Madam Masha Koralak in the year 1910.