A Jewish man, his head carved of wax, his limbs of wood, dressed in a three piece silk suit with metallic lace trim, and hat. The base, of carved wood, dates to the 19th century. H: 135mm. Nose abraded.
AUCTION 9 |
Tuesday, March 28th,
2000 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art
Lot 86
RARE WAX AND WOOD FIGURINE OF JEW ON WOODEN BASE.
Prague, late 17th century.
A Jewish man, his head carved of wax, his limbs of wood, dressed in a three piece silk suit with metallic lace trim, and hat. The base, of carved wood, dates to the 19th century. H: 135mm. Nose abraded.
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
This figurine is accompanied by a description (dated August 15, 1957) from the Prague Jewish Museum concerning this “original figure of a Jew in his garment typical for the Prague Ghetto on the verge of the 18th century...slight damage to the tip of the nose... garment of original material.”
This item was sold (Lot 195) at Christie’s Important Judaica, Amsterdam, December 15, 1988. The catalogue refers to the “distinctive yellow pointed Jewish hat.”
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