Auction 32 · Lot 378
Carved wooden depiction of the family crest: A palm tree topped by a Star of David, flanked by rampant lions. 9 x 14 inches. Mounted in frame
- Estimate
- $1,200–$1,800
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
RARE WOODEN CARVED COAT OF ARMS OF THE FOA FAMILY
Italy, 18th century
summary
This same crest appears as a printer's mark on books produced by the family press, and can be seen on a Chanukah lamp by Pietro Zappati in the collection of the Museo della Comunita, Rome (284/61), as well as on a snuffbox in the collection of the Jewish Museum, New York (F4925).
Exhibited: See Jewish Museum, New York, Catalogue, Gardens and Ghettos (1989), no. 116, p. 265.