Auction 40 · Lot 301
CHARMING CIGARETTE CASE.
- Estimate
- $700–$1,000
- Hammer price
- $950
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Publication
Jerusalem, 1929
Description
Silver box, rectangular with rounded corners. Verso has applique decorative band near edge. Front, at upper section, bears depiction of Rachel's Tomb within roundel, in applique filigree decorative field. Below, engraved monogram and inscribed date and origin. H: 3 3/4 inches
summary
Mongram: "F. E." The decorative elements combine the interest in organic motifs of the 1920's with the Bezalel scholl's emphasis on naturalistic depictions of holy sites