Auction 93 · Lot 223
Yellow rectangular Pushka-box with coin slot on top, round cap on bottom for removing money. H: 115mm. Worn.
- Estimate
- $100–$150
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
TIN CHARITY BOX.
Publication
Jerusalem, c. 1940
summary
On front, depiction of proposed building within frame supported by pillars, with central Hebrew text: "Talmud Torah and Yeshiva of Kiryat Sefer, and Kitchen and Dormitory for Refugees, in the Holy City of Jerusalem." Sides bear Hebrew text regarding the foundation of the institution in memory of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, with the approbation of "Torah Sages and The Righteous of the Generation."