[Binding]. Machzor [Festival Prayer-Book]. Volume II (only)

Estimate: $4,000–$6,000
Hammer price: $3,500

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

(AMERICAN JUDAICA)

printer

Bragadin

Place

Venice

Publication

1772

Description

Bound in diced morocco, covers with central oval silver medallions with organic engraved borders between two blossoms, the whole attached with four brass brads. Triangular elements with traditional Hebrew Wedding declarations at upper and lower margins holding engraved hasps and pins. 4to.

summary

The silver medallions engraved in Yiddish: “To my Beloved Bride, Golda, the 5th Teveth 5623 (1863) Filadelfia” (sic). A marvelous Example of American- Judaica.

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