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Auction 13 · Lot 84
SILVER FOOTED TRAY. Bezalel School, Jerusalem, ca. 1920.
- Estimate
- $800–$1,000
- Hammer price
- $2,000
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Stepped domed base, shaft broadens to support deep tray with reinforced lip. Tray chased with central depiction of the Biblical Rebecca offering a drink to Eliezer, beneath a date palm tree, surrounded by appropriate Hebrew Biblical quotation; below, "Rebecca and Eliezer." Decorative papyrus border surrounds central medallion; organic decorative border at edge of center. Marked "Bezalel Jerusalem" near center. H: 190mm x Diam: 330mm.
summary
An unusual example of the Bezalel's School's devotion to naturalistic design and Biblcal themes, used to enhance a significant domestic object.