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Auction 9 · Lot 69
PAIR OF SILVER TEFILLIN CASES. Vienna, 1859.
- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Pair of cases, with hinged lower section and upper section with raised square box, each bearing engraved floral decoration on box and rim of base. Each labelled on top for specific use; the one covering the head phylactery bears Hebrew letter on sides. Lined with red velvet. Marked on base lip. H: 45mm.
summary
A similar pair of Tefillin cases appears in the Warsaw catalogue, No. 110, p. 147
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