Beautifully embroidered with floral garlands. Front with Hebrew word “Zion” within Star-of-David, reverse with Hebrew word “Jerusalem” (misspelled). 165x185 mm.
AUCTION 2 |
Tuesday, June 03rd,
1997 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art Including Property from a Dutch Private Collector and the Late T. Nachum Gidal
Lot 74
CHINESE SILK TALITH / TEPHILIN BAG
Beautifully embroidered with floral garlands. Front with Hebrew word “Zion” within Star-of-David, reverse with Hebrew word “Jerusalem” (misspelled). 165x185 mm.
Early 20th century
Est: $400 - $600
For a very similar example see, Jewish Museum Catalogue, Fabric of Jewish Life (1977) pl. 108, described as “Made in the Far East for a Russian Jew.”