Machzor [Festival Prayer-Book for the days of Awe]. According to Sephardic rite.

AUCTION 12 | Tuesday, March 13th, 2001 at 1:00

Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts From the Library of the London Beth Din

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Lot 79

(BINDING).

Machzor [Festival Prayer-Book for the days of Awe]. According to Sephardic rite.

Bound in a Fine 18th Century Italian Silver Binding. Overall embossed with Baroque style decoration. Front and back covers bear, at center, within shield, family crest depicting tower flanked by two lions rampant; surrounded by swirls, feathers, garland, topped by crown, the whole within strapwork border, with rope edge at spine. Two cut out cast hasps with foliate borders, each marked, secure closure. Spine decorated with strapwork between rope edges. edges gilt, gauffered and tinted. Rear cover with natural wear from use. 4to

Venice: Bragadin 1735

Est: $13,000 - $18,000

PRICE REALIZED $13,000

This silver binding has lain unused and unpolished for decades. The crest on the covers is that of the the Portaleone family. For a similar binding see Israel Museum Catalogue, The Stieglitz Collection (1987) no. 242, p.366.