Kestenbaum & Company
BEZALEL SILVER BINDING.

Auction 61 · Lot 435

BEZALEL SILVER BINDING.

Estimate
$3,000–$5,000
Hammer price
$3,200

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

Description

Upper cover acid etched with images of grapevines and swirls surrounding central embossed depiction of Moses with the Tablets of the Law set within arched frame with filigree trim and faceted red gemstone; applique bosses at each corner. Spine bears Hebrew title and similar ornamentation; rear cover depicts band of Symbols of Twelve Tribes surrounding central geometric, Star-of-David patterning, and four applique bosses at corners. Central clasp bears Hebrew inscription: “Bezalel Jerusalem.” 5.5 x 3.75. Housing Hebrew Bible.
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