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Auction 13 · Lot 79
FOUR SILVER DISHES. Iraq, before 1948.
- Estimate
- $400–$600
- Hammer price
- $400
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
A: In form of Star of David, cut out points and trefoils within angles, center engraved with star pattern. Diam: 200mm. No marks found.
B: Round deep dish with Sar of David engraved in center; engraved band near top of exterior. Diam: 155mm. No marks found.
C,D: Two identical ashtrays, oval, petalled rims, engraved with Star of of David. W: 130mm. Marked at center.
summary
In Iraq, silversmithing is identified as a Jewish trade. Although these objects were made before most Jews fled the country, merchants today still identify silver objects as "Jewish."