Auction 66 · Lot 367
Plum-colored velvet cover, embroidered with silk and metallic thread; with appliqued silk and gemstone ornamentation. Silk on reverse. 34 x 19 inches.
- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
HUNGARIAN (UKRAINIAN) TORAH MANTLE
Publication
1932
summary
The Hebrew inscription in the central panel states that this Torah cover was produced in honor of Rabbi Yitzchak Weiss, the son of the Rabbi Chaim Moshe of Munkacz, 5692 (1932).
At this time the Hungarian town of Munkatsch was world renowned due to the presence of the illustrious leader of the Munkatch Chassidim, R. Chaim Elazar Spira (the “Minchas Elozor.”).