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Auction 50 · Lot 361
(YIZKOR PLAQUE).
- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000
- Hammer price
- $8,500
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Place
Hungary, 1903.
Description
Manuscript on vellum. Unusually bright, colorful Memorial Plaque. Hebrew and Judeo-German. Scribal black ink and multicolor paints. The design abounds in intricate geometric patterns and animals: lions, birds, harts, etc. Artist: T.Y. Bratshener. Based on the style of language, this plaque most likely stems from the Hungarian province of Oberland.
summary
The purpose of this plaque was to preserve the yahrzeiten or dates of death of various family members. Family-names include, Motosar, Blumer, Tzapinger and Bratshener.