Yellow rectangular Pushka-box with coin slot on top, round cap on bottom for removing money. H: 115mm. Worn.

Auction 93 | Thursday, May 06th, 2021 at 1:00pm
K2 Judaica Sale: Rare Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Arts

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Lot 223
TIN CHARITY BOX.
Yellow rectangular Pushka-box with coin slot on top, round cap on bottom for removing money. H: 115mm. Worn.

Jerusalem, c. 1940

Est: $100 - $150
On front, depiction of proposed building within frame supported by pillars, with central Hebrew text: "Talmud Torah and Yeshiva of Kiryat Sefer, and Kitchen and Dormitory for Refugees, in the Holy City of Jerusalem." Sides bear Hebrew text regarding the foundation of the institution in memory of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, with the approbation of "Torah Sages and The Righteous of the Generation."