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Auction 27 · Lot 374
Certificate of membership.
- Estimate
- $700–$1,000
- Hammer price
- $800
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
(CHEVRAH KADISHA).
Place
Budapest 1907.
Description
Excellent condition
summary
This certificate attests that one “Israel ben Moshe” has been admitted as a member of the Burial Society of Pest. Produced by Czettel & Deutsch of Budapest, it displays four vignettes (right to left): 1) mourning; 2) almsgiving; 3) visiting the elderly; and 4) succoring the ill. While the Hebrew lettering is run-of-the-mill, its Hungarian counterpart is decidedly avant-garde. The vignettes are in light orange, surrounded by ochre
52 x 75cm. Roll on heavy paper.
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