Central eagle (Ger: Adler) surrounded by Hebrew saying: “Kether Shem Tov, Kether Torah, Kether Kehunah” (Ethics of the Fathers, Chap. 4, Mishnah 17). And: “A Keepsake to the Greater Kohen, from the Minor Kohen.” Drawstring closure. 8.5 x 9.5 inches.

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: Not recorded

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ENGLISH EMBROIDERED VELVET TEFILLIN BAG

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1886

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Provenance: Gift from Chief Rabbi Herman Adler, to his father, Chief Rabbi Nathan Marcus Adler of Great Britain. The Adler’s were a family of Kohanim (priests).

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Central eagle (Ger: Adler) surrounded by Hebrew saying: “Kether Shem Tov, Kether Torah, Kether Kehunah” (Ethics of the Fathers, Chap. 4, Mishnah 17). And: “A Keepsake to the Greater Kohen, from the Minor Kohen.” Drawstring closure. 8.5 x 9.5 inches.

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