Auction 61 · Lot 430
Designed by Ludwig (Yehudah) Wolpert. Slide-off, concave cover bears openwork Hebrew adage: “Blessed are you that come - blessed are you that go” (Deut. 28:6). With central scroll chamber. Marked: “Wolpert”. 5 x 3.5 inches.
- Estimate
- $1,500–$2,000
- Hammer price
- $1,500
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
LUDWIG WOLPERT SILVER-PLATED MEZUZAH.
summary
Ludwig Wolpert (1900-81) was a Bauhaus-trained craftsman and designer, who later founded and directed the Toby Pascher Workshop at The Jewish Museum, New York.