Lot 158
Charity Box with an Outstretched Hand – Bohemia
Charity box with an outstretched hand. [Apparently, Bohemia, late 19th - early 20th century].
Cast metal; tin-brass; sawn and impressed brass.
Rectangular box for collecting charity. The cover is lined with tin-brass, inscribed on its four corners is the verse "A gift in secret pacifies anger" (Proverbs 21, 14). Rising from the center of the cover is an outstretched hand. The inscription "Tzedaka" appears in the center of the hand and above it is a slot for inserting coins.
Width: 20 cm. length: 14 cm. height (including hand): 25.5 cm.
