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Auction 7 · Lot 138
WOODEN BURIAL SOCIETY PLACARD WITH PSALMS Prague, early 20th century.
- Estimate
- $500–$700
- Hammer price
- $500
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Rectangular wooden plaque with handle at base. On either side, printed paper leaf bearing text of a Chapter of Psalms (16 and 49) affixed to plaque. “Made by the Charity Fund of the Holy Burial Society of the Holy Congregation, Prague.” H: 394mm. Worn; paper cracked.
summary
This plaque was borne at the front of a funeral procession, so the pall-bearers could recite the verses of Psalms as they walked to the grave