Kestenbaum & Company
BEZALEL SILVER BINDING.

Auction 69 · Lot 344

BEZALEL SILVER BINDING.

Estimate
$1,000–$1,500
Hammer price
$1,300

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

Description

Upper cover acid etched with images of grapevine and swirls surrounding central embossed depiction of Moses with the Tablets of the Law set within arched frame with filigree trim and faceted green gemstone; applique bosses at upper two corners. Spine bears Hebrew title and similar ornamentation including two Eternal Lights; rear cover depicts band of Symbols of Twelve Tribes surrounding central geometric, Star-of-David patterning, and four applique bosses at corners. Central clasp bears embossed Hebrew: “Bezalel Jerusalem.” (4.75 x 3.75 inches.) Housing printed Hebrew Bible.
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