Kestenbaum & Company
BEZALEL SILVER BINDING

Auction 75 · Lot 350

BEZALEL SILVER BINDING

Estimate
$1,200–$1,800
Hammer price
$1,600

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

Description

Upper cover etched with images of grapevines and swirls surrounding central embossed depiction of Moses with the Tablets of the Law set within arched frame with filigree trim and faceted light blue gemstone; applique bosses at upper two corners. Spine bears Hebrew title and similar ornamentation including three 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 stylized palm tree and Hebrew inscription: “Bezalel Jerusalem.” 5.75 x 4.75 inches (14.6 x 12.1 cm). Housing Hebrew-English Bible.
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