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Auction 9 · Lot 73
TIN BOX FOR PASSOVER CHOCOLATES. New York, 1953. Designed by Ilya Shor.
- Estimate
- $200–$300
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Rectangular blue lidded box with rounded corners. On lid, in two rows, the Order of the Passover Seder; central section inscribed “Bartons, Famous for Continental Passover Chocolates, Kosher for Passover.” Box depicts, around sides, scenes from the Exodus story, including the Ten Plagues. W: 210mm. Worn.
summary
Ilya Shor, a well known American Jewish artist best known for his ceremonial art and jewelry, copyrighted the design for these illustrations in 1949