Margins worn, linen-backed
AUCTION 8 |
Tuesday, November 16th,
1999 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art
Lot 161
(AMERICAN JUDAICA). Micrographic Mizrach. Declaration of the Jewish Faith. Printed in black and gold. Fourteen roundels with text in Hebrew and English surrounding central architectural arch enclosing the Ten Commandments and other micrographic elements
Margins worn, linen-backed
Est: $500 - $700
PRICE REALIZED $6,500
A most interesting curiosity. Others of this genre have Christological or Masonic elements, this however, is a distinctly Jewish work. Legend at the bottom states: “A Silver Medal was Awarded for This at The Louisiana State Fair, 1869.” Unknown to L. Avrin’s Micrography as Art (1981)