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Auction 13 · Lot 59
SILVER MEZUZAH CASE WITH SCROLL. Eastern Europe, late 19th century.
- Estimate
- $800–$1,000
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Rectangular box with trefoil hasp closure at middle of right edge; domed crown element forms upper terminal; ovoid lower terminal, the whole lid engraved with foliage and floral forms set within zig-zag linear designs. At center, window with glass pane reveals parchment scroll. Lid hinged; two semi-circular elements with holes for nails on box. Marked at upper right of top. H: 170mm. Glass later.
Parchment scroll, inscribed in vegetable ink with traditional text. H: 10mm.
summary
t is highly unusual for such a fine Mezuzah case to have survived the vicissitudes of Jewish history.