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Auction 11 · Lot 307
INLAID BRASS CHARITY BOX. Probably Syria, late 19th - early 20th century.
- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000
- Hammer price
- $4,500
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
A waisted tankard-form container on ring base, with oriform cast handle, hinged domed lid with coin slot and hasp. Overall Damascene work, with inlaid copper and silver forming decorative patterns, with the Hebrew inscription “Charity delivereth from Death” (Proverbs 11:4)