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Auction 9 · Lot 66
Beige velvet, with embroidered gilt Stars of David and gilt fringe border; dated Hebrew memorial inscription dedicated to Mme. Miriam Braun at center. Lining stamped wtih Nazi insignia. 1650 x 1500 mm (excluding fringe).
- Estimate
- $600–$800
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
VELVET MARRIAGE CANOPY.
Probably Germany, 1934.
summary
Within a few years of its manufacture, this Huppah wasconfiscated by the Nazi regime. Although the date of this appropriation is uncertain, we know that this Nazi symbol was used as of 1937