Auction 40 · Lot 313
PEWTER CHARITY BOX. Budapest, early 20th century.
- Estimate
- $800–$1,200
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Box mounted on a rectangular plaque with rounded corners and raised rim. Embossed with the Hebrew words “Acts of Kindness,” above, an applique brass plaque is engraved with a depiction of the Budapest Synagogue, labelled “Budapest Orthodox Society for Good Works”, and inscribed, in Hungarian, “ We Donate for Good Deeds and for Charity.” On back, hinged easel mount and flat plate with hole for hanging at top. H: 7 1/2 inches