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Auction 17 · Lot 588
COPPER EWER AND BASIN FOR SYNAGOGUE Poland, ca. 1800
- Estimate
- $4,000–$5,000
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Ewer is bombe, tapering at waist, with separate lid, the whole engraved with interlace borders. The ewer displaying Priestly Hands beneath crown supported by lions rampant standing on columns. Channel for spigot on bottom. Lid has handle at top. H: 330mm. Basin is similar in form, with similar border. No spigot. Old repairs.
summary
The Cohanim, or Priests, would have their hands washed before taking part in the ritual Priestly blessing of the congregation on holy days.