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Auction 7 · Lot 156
PEWTER CHARITY BOX Budapest, early 20th century.
- Estimate
- $400–$600
- Hammer price
- $1,200
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
A box mounted on a rectangular plaque with rounded corners and raised rim. The box is embossed with the Hebrew words “Acts of Kindness,” above, an applique brass plaque is engraved with a depiction of the Budapest Synagogue, labelled “Budapest Orthodox Society for Good Works”, and inscribed, in Hungarian, “ We Donate for Good Deeds and for Charity.” On back, hinged easel mount and flat plate with hole for hanging at top. Unmarked. H: 519mm.