Auction 17 · Lot 591
WOODEN SYNAGOGUE PLAQUE FOR "ETHICS OF THE FATHERS" Enschede, Holland, early 19th century.
- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500
- Hammer price
- $1,900
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Rectangular framed board with oranmental elements at center bottom and top, indicating the six chapters of Ethics of the Fathers, which are read, one each week, on Sabbath during the Afternoon Service during the summer. From the Beth Jacob synagogue, an Aschkenazi congregation. H: 735mm. Some wear.
summary
The nailheads to the rights of the sign would have held a ribbon or other indicator to show the week's chapter.