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Auction 24 · Lot 301
Oval box, probably Western European, smooth surface, on four ball feet. Lid engraved with Hebrew quotation from Sukkoth liturgy. Marks (undeciphered) on base. W: 165mm
- Estimate
- $3,000–$4,000
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
SILVER ETHROG CONTAINER.
Shanghai, 1942.
summary
The Hebrew inscription “Save us, redeem the remanants of Israel,” contains captial letters strategically chosen to spell “Shanghai;” the date is “Sukkoth, 1942” the owner’s name was Nota Baffler.