Auction 59 · Lot 37
GERMAN SILVER SABBATH WASHING BOWL.
- Estimate
- $2,000–$2,500
- Hammer price
- $2,000
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Publication
Hanau, c. 1910
Description
Chasing and repoussé of C-scroll designs, flowers, and 17th-century style Hebrew letters. Hook depicts a dolphin with a seahorse in its mouth. The Hebrew, from the Grace after Meals, reads: “Harachaman Hu Yepharneseinu Bechavod” (God is compassionate, may He sustain us in His honor). Marked. Lacking jug. 7 x 5 inches.