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Auction 44 · Lot 335
Inscribed in Hebrew around base: “If I Forget thee, O Jerusalem…” (Psalms 137:5.). Old City scene carved on hinged lid. Small chips at corner. Length: 3 1/2 inches.
- Estimate
- $700–$1,000
- Hammer price
- $500
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
RARE TORTOISE-SHELL AND HORN SNUFF-BOX.
Ertetz Israel, circa 1880.
summary
Misu unusual to be fashioned in this format and not in the far more common form of oli-wood.