Auction 61 · Lot 450
STRIKING BEZALEL BINDING.
- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000
- Hammer price
- $2,200
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Shir Hashirim - The Song of Songs. Decorative additional title page and 26 color plates comprising illustrations, illuminations and calligraphic text by Raban. Berlin (/ Jerusalem), Hasefer, 1923.
Gilt-tooled calf, featuring large, rectangular arched conch shell cameo featuring Shulamith dancing to the music of tambourine (4 x 3 inches), with four corresponding cameo rondelles (0.5 x .75 inches) each depicting the Holy Sites in the Land of Israel and framed by delicate silver filigree border. On rear cover, four silver filigree bosses. Folio.
summary
For another example of Bezalel School engraving in a conch shell cameo (1920-29), see Magnes Museum, item 3316 (accession number: 82.20.4).