Auction 70 · Lot 85
Floral silk brocade wimpel featuring embroidered embellishments in gold thread including pineapples, bearing Hebrew: “In Honor of God and His Torah.” Housed within large shadow box (unopened). Length: 70 inches (approx).
- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
ITALIAN BROCADE TORAH BINDER.
summary
Fine embroidery was a vital part of a Jewish woman’s upbringing as apparent from textiles utilized for both domestic and religious purposes.