Auction 64 · Lot 334
DAMASCENE-STYLE ETHROG CONTAINER.
- Estimate
- $800–$1,200
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Publication
20th century
Description
Trapezoidal box of folk design, featuring primitive arabesque scrolling and organic tendrils. Bears vignettes of Sukoth rituals including blessing the lulav and ethrog, the Priestly blessing and festive meals. With additional iconography: Stars-of-David, and fruits of Eretz Israel. Hinged lid with hasp lock bears Hebrew liturgical passage paraphrasing: “Spread over us Your shelter of peace.” 4 x 8 x 4 inches.