Kestenbaum & Company
BEZALEL SILVER BINDING.

Auction 69 · Lot 343

BEZALEL SILVER BINDING.

Estimate
$1,000–$1,500
Hammer price
$1,700

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

Description

Upper cover acid etched with images of Temple Menorahs, Eternal Lights and geometric designs, surrounding central, low-relief depiction of a Jew clad in talith and tefillin set within arched frame with filigree trim and red cabochons and Hebrew inscription: “You shall meditate therein day and night.” Applique bosses repeated at upper two corners and along spine. Spine bears Hebrew title and similar ornamentation including Temple Menorahs which continues along rear cover. Four applique bosses with red cabochons at corners; and another along central clasp. (4.75 x 3.75 inches.) Housing printed Hebrew Bible.
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