ELIAKIM TZUNSER’S WOOD AND WHITE METAL LAVABO SET.

<<Provenance: Eliakim TZunser.>> Born in Vilna, Yiddish poet, composer and playwright, Eliakim Tzunser (1836-1913) was well known as a ‘badchan’ - combination jester and master of ceremonies - utilizing melodies, rhymes and clever puns to entertain his audiences. He was said to have composed more than 600 Yiddish songs before emigrating to the United States in 1889. For a similar lavabo, see Sotheby’s New York, Judaica, December 15th, 2010, Lot 39.