Brass plate with raised rim; rim engraved and embossed with organic ornamentation, including shell-form depressions in central band; center bears sheaves of wheat flanking inscription “ORT Maroc 1880” and the Hebrew acronym for ORT. Diam: 550mm.

Estimate: $800–$1,000
Hammer price: $800

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LARGE BRASS COMMEMORATIVE PLATE. Morocco, 20th century.

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In 1880, ORT, a Russian acronym for the “Society for Manual and Agricultural Work among Jews,” was founded in Russia to promote and develop vocational training and agriculture

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Brass plate with raised rim; rim engraved and embossed with organic ornamentation, including shell-form depressions in central band; center bears sheaves of wheat flanking inscription “ORT Maroc 1880” and the Hebrew acronym for ORT. Diam: 550mm.

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