Machzor [Festival Prayer-Book for the days of Awe]. According to Sephardic rite.

Estimate: $13,000–$18,000
Hammer price: $13,000

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

author

(BINDING).

printer

Bragadin

Place

Venice

Publication

1735

Description

Bound in a Fine 18th Century Italian Silver Binding.

summary

This silver binding has lain unused and unpolished for decades. The crest on the covers is that of the the Portaleone family. For a similar binding see Israel Museum Catalogue, The Stieglitz Collection (1987) no. 242, p.366.

Overall embossed with Baroque style decoration. Front and back covers bear, at center, within shield, family crest depicting tower flanked by two lions rampant; surrounded by swirls, feathers, garland, topped by crown, the whole within strapwork border, with rope edge at spine. Two cut out cast hasps with foliate borders, each marked, secure closure. Spine decorated with strapwork between rope edges. edges gilt, gauffered and tinted. Rear cover with natural wear from use. 4to

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