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Auction 9 · Lot 35
Circular glass, background flashed with russet, with etched depiction of Priestly hands along with ewer and basin. Wooden frame. Diam: 350mm. Cracked.
- Estimate
- $800–$1,000
- Hammer price
- $600
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
GLASS SYNAGOGUE PANEL.
Probably Eastern Europe, 19th century.
summary
The image on this decorative panel refers to the Cohanim, or priests, who bless the congregation during Festival services, and to the Levites who wash the priests’ hands before the ritual
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