Auction 61 · Lot 337
Rare plaque depicting profile of “Rabbi Shmuel,” with Cyrillic inscription. Signed B. Chatz.
- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
BORIS SCHATZ BRONZE RELIEF.
Place
c. 1900
summary
The inscription ‘Rabbi Shmuel’ is likely Rabbi Shmuel Mohliver (1824-98), pioneer of religious Zionism and a founder of the Hovevei Zion movement.
This storied bronze is an important example of Schatz’s oeuvre.
Framed. 11 x 8.25 inches to mat.
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