Of cartouche-form, with dense use of Jewish iconographic motifs (differing on each side).

AUCTION 83 | Thursday, June 20th, 2019 at 1:00pm
Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Holy Land Maps, Ceremonial Objects, Fine & Graphic Art

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Lot 206
ITALIAN SILVER AMULET
Of cartouche-form, with dense use of Jewish iconographic motifs (differing on each side).

19th-century

Est: $5,000 - $7,000
PRICE REALIZED $9,500
The name of God appearing in Hebrew three times. Removable drawer. Ribbon-bow finial and grape cluster terminal. Marked. H: 6 inches (15.2 cm) W: 3.5 inches (8.9 cm). <<Provenance:>> Deaccessioned from The Kaplan Judaica Museum of Congregation Beth Yeshurun, Houston, Texas. For a similar example sold at auction, see Sotheby’s, The Michael & Judy Steinhardt Judaica Collection, April 29th, 2013, Lot 108.