Auction 68 · Lot 66
With row of teeth along both sides. Engraved in Hebrew: “This is a donation in memory of the modest woman Chaya the daughter of the leader Tzvi, for use by the Burial Society.” Marked. 4.5 x 2.25 inches.
- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500
- Hammer price
- $2,250
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
POLISH COMB FOR BURIAL SOCIETY.
Publication
Breslau, 1864
summary
For a similar example see D. Altshuler, The Precious Legacy: Judaic Treasures from the Czechoslovak State Collections (1983) no. 153, fig. 154.