Auction 63 · Lot 428
GERMAN SABBATH CHALLAH COVER.
- Estimate
- $1,500–$2,000
- Hammer price
- $1,500
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Publication
c. 1850
Description
Metallic embroidery on brown wool featuring Hebrew rhyming poem, comprised of familiar phraseology with a charming, original literary twist: A verse from Ecclesiastes “Cast your bread on the water” (11:1) - “Spread your bread with pleasure, Your Father above will bless; Always remember the Source of your sustenance, before Him offer praise!” With fine, metallic thread border. 20 x 24 inches.