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Auction 11 · Lot 303
DAMASCENE SYNAGOGUE PLAQUE WITH CLOCKS Persia / Palestine, 1924.
- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000
- Hammer price
- $3,000
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Rectangular brass-covered wood plaque with silver and copper inlay, decorative band near edge. Interior depicts, from bottom, synagogue Menorah flanked by lions bearing Stars of David; above, five clock-faces with hands, each labelled with name of the various prayer services; overall interlace and foliate decoration. Chain for hanging at top rear. Hebrew inscriptions: Across top, “Blessed be you when you enter...”; below, date; at bottom, memorial inscription. On back, diamond pattern carved into wood. H: 375mm x280mm. One clock hand lacking