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Auction 13 · Lot 67
PRAYER-BOOK IN SILVER PANELLED BINDING. BOOK: Tephilah mikol Hashanah. Aschkenazi rite. Amsterdam, 1755. (Vinograd, Amsterdam 1720) BINDING: Probably Italy, ca. 1900.
- Estimate
- $800–$1,200
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
The front and back panels are rectangular, with rope edge, and display, within a central cartouche, a coat of arms (two lions rampant flanking a tower); the whole bordered by swirls and floral elements. The spine panel, with matching border, is in three sections; the center bears the word "Prayer;" flanked above and below by foliate element surrounded by engraved tendrils. No marks found. H of panels: 100mm.
summary
A modest version of the silver book-bindings frequently given as wedding presents by the Jews of Italy.