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Auction 8 · Lot 116
COPPER CHARITY BOX U.S.A., 1942.
- Estimate
- $600–$900
- Hammer price
- $850
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Rectangular box with sloped hinged lid and raised frieze at back; lid has ornamented coin slot and fastens with brass hasp and loop. The frieze bears the inscription “Charity” in Hebrew and English, between two Stars of David. On front of lid, the Jewish and secular years are engraved. Along the lower front, the following English inscription: “Presented in loving memory of Benjamin Zaitz by his daughter Adele Zaitz Halperin.” On bottom and inside, “Eudene Studios.” H: 235mm. Some wear.
