Benedictions upon Kindling Chanukah Lights. decorative masthead

Estimate: $1,200–$1,800
Hammer price: Not recorded

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

(LITURGY)

Place

n.p.

Publication

1841

Description

Broadside. Fully vocalized square Hebrew characters. Text between architectural columns

summary

An uncommon broadside for very occasional use, along with the actual woodblock utilized to produce it. The formula of the first blessing "LeHadlik Ner Chanukah" (as opposed to "Lehadlik ner shel chanukah") reflects Sephardic, or Lurianic rite. It has been speculated, based on the shape of the decorated letters at top, that the origin is Italian.

Stained, expertly laid down with small loss. Folio. * Accompanied by the actual wood-block that produced the handsome

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