Auction 36 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
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![Charity (Zedaka) box of the "Gemilut Chesed " society. Budapest, [1920s].
Silver plated metal; etched brass plaque.](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale36-public/097.jpg "Charity Box – \"Gemilut Chesed\" Society – Budapest, 1920s")
Auction 36 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
February 26, 2014
Opening: $500
Sold for: $625
Including buyer's premium
Charity (Zedaka) box of the "Gemilut Chesed " society. Budapest, [1920s].
Silver plated metal; etched brass plaque.
Charity box for placing on a table or hanging on the wall, of "Gemilut Chesed" society in Budapest. On the upper part is a brass plaque with an illustration of the Jewish orthodox hospital on Városmajor street, which was burnt down with its inhabitants by the Nazis during WW II. Above the illustration appears the inscription "Bpesti orth. Chevra" and "Gemilut Chesed" (Hebrew); under the illustration appears the inscription "Adakozzunk jótékony intézményünkre" [help us to donate to our charity institutes].
Height: 17.5 cm, width: 9 cm. Fair-good condition.
Silver plated metal; etched brass plaque.
Charity box for placing on a table or hanging on the wall, of "Gemilut Chesed" society in Budapest. On the upper part is a brass plaque with an illustration of the Jewish orthodox hospital on Városmajor street, which was burnt down with its inhabitants by the Nazis during WW II. Above the illustration appears the inscription "Bpesti orth. Chevra" and "Gemilut Chesed" (Hebrew); under the illustration appears the inscription "Adakozzunk jótékony intézményünkre" [help us to donate to our charity institutes].
Height: 17.5 cm, width: 9 cm. Fair-good condition.
Category
Judaica objects; various
Catalogue
Auction 36 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
February 26, 2014
Opening: $300
Unsold
Glass beaker with a thin metal ornamentation in the center and rim. Germany, Hamburg, early 20th century.
Glass and metal.
In the center of the beaker is a beautiful thin metal ornamentation of a European style synagogue façade with two Stars of David. A pair of rampart lions looking back is holding the synagogue. Inscribed: "Hamburg" under the decoration.
Height: 12 cm, Diameter of rim: 7 cm.
Glass and metal.
In the center of the beaker is a beautiful thin metal ornamentation of a European style synagogue façade with two Stars of David. A pair of rampart lions looking back is holding the synagogue. Inscribed: "Hamburg" under the decoration.
Height: 12 cm, Diameter of rim: 7 cm.
Category
Judaica objects; various
Catalogue
Auction 36 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
February 26, 2014
Opening: $1,000
Unsold
Ten wooden clothing hangers from Jewish stores in Poland. First decades of 20th century.
Wood and metal.
Ten wooden clothing hangers bearing the names of the stores and owners in German and Polish. Among the cities are: Krakow, Danzig, Blawaty, Glogow and Brent. Some of the names that appear on the hangers are: August Elias, J. Rosenbaum, M. Abraham and Louis Israelski.
Height: 17.5 cm, width: 42 cm.
Wood and metal.
Ten wooden clothing hangers bearing the names of the stores and owners in German and Polish. Among the cities are: Krakow, Danzig, Blawaty, Glogow and Brent. Some of the names that appear on the hangers are: August Elias, J. Rosenbaum, M. Abraham and Louis Israelski.
Height: 17.5 cm, width: 42 cm.
Category
Judaica objects; various
Catalogue
![A walking stick - handle in the shape of a Jewish head with a Kippah. [Germany or France, turn of the 19th/20th cent.].
Silve](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale36-public/100_1.jpg "Walking Stick – Handle in the Shape of a Jewish Head")
![A walking stick - handle in the shape of a Jewish head with a Kippah. [Germany or France, turn of the 19th/20th cent.].
Silve](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale36-public/100_2.jpg "Walking Stick – Handle in the Shape of a Jewish Head")
Auction 36 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
February 26, 2014
Opening: $700
Sold for: $1,250
Including buyer's premium
A walking stick - handle in the shape of a Jewish head with a Kippah. [Germany or France, turn of the 19th/20th cent.].
Silver (marked); wood.
The handle, made of silver, is designed in the shape of a Jew's head, wearing a Kippah, with side curls and a beard. The head is bald. Fine vegetal decorations are carved on the stick. The stick becomes narrower towards its tip.
Length: 86 cm. Very good condition, corrosion on the figure. Wear scratches on the lower part.
Silver (marked); wood.
The handle, made of silver, is designed in the shape of a Jew's head, wearing a Kippah, with side curls and a beard. The head is bald. Fine vegetal decorations are carved on the stick. The stick becomes narrower towards its tip.
Length: 86 cm. Very good condition, corrosion on the figure. Wear scratches on the lower part.
Category
Judaica objects; various
Catalogue
![Wooden snuff box for tobacco, with an anti-Semitic relief on the lid. [Alsace, 18th cent.].
Carved rosewood.
On the lid of t](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale36-public/101.jpg "Snuff Box for Tobacco with an Anti-Semitic Relief – Alsace, 18th centu")
Auction 36 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
February 26, 2014
Opening: $3,500
Unsold
Wooden snuff box for tobacco, with an anti-Semitic relief on the lid. [Alsace, 18th cent.].
Carved rosewood.
On the lid of the box appear figures of three Jewish merchants, depicted in a ludicrous way.
Length: 6.5 cm, width: 10.5 cm, height: 2.5 cm. Good condition
Such a box is in the collections of the Jewish Museum of London.
See also: The Jew in Antisemitic Art, the Peter Ehrenthal collection, published by the Wolfson Museum and the Museum of Jewish Art, Heichal Shlomo, 2011. Item 39.
Carved rosewood.
On the lid of the box appear figures of three Jewish merchants, depicted in a ludicrous way.
Length: 6.5 cm, width: 10.5 cm, height: 2.5 cm. Good condition
Such a box is in the collections of the Jewish Museum of London.
See also: The Jew in Antisemitic Art, the Peter Ehrenthal collection, published by the Wolfson Museum and the Museum of Jewish Art, Heichal Shlomo, 2011. Item 39.
Category
Judaica objects; various
Catalogue
![Glass bottle with an inscription and a Star of David made by Joseph Schatz's factory. Budapest, [early 20th cent.].
Brown gla](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale36-public/102.jpg "Glass Bottle made in the Factory of Joseph Schatz – Budapest")
Auction 36 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
February 26, 2014
Opening: $250
Unsold
Glass bottle with an inscription and a Star of David made by Joseph Schatz's factory. Budapest, [early 20th cent.].
Brown glass.
Glass bottle, made by "Schatz Jozsef Budapest". In the center, embossed letters – a Star of David with the initials "SJ". An inscription surrounds the Star of David: "Soros Palackja Elidegenithetlen".
Height: 26 cm, base diameter: 7 cm. Very good condition.
Brown glass.
Glass bottle, made by "Schatz Jozsef Budapest". In the center, embossed letters – a Star of David with the initials "SJ". An inscription surrounds the Star of David: "Soros Palackja Elidegenithetlen".
Height: 26 cm, base diameter: 7 cm. Very good condition.
Category
Judaica objects; various
Catalogue
Auction 36 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
February 26, 2014
Opening: $200
Sold for: $250
Including buyer's premium
Military ring. Tripoli, 1943.
Silver (marked).
The ring has a rectangular face engraved with a Star of David and the initials "JK". The rest of the band is engraved with the date: 24/1/43 (day after the 8th Army occupied Tripoli), a tree and an architectural structure.The back of the band is inscribed: "VIII Armi". On the left side of the Star of David the word "Tripoli" is engraved, and underneath it a stylized tree.
In the course of WWII, the Eighth corps of the British army, in cooperation with soldiers of the Jewish Brigade served in North Africa. It is possible that the ring belonged to a Jewish soldier.
Silver (marked).
The ring has a rectangular face engraved with a Star of David and the initials "JK". The rest of the band is engraved with the date: 24/1/43 (day after the 8th Army occupied Tripoli), a tree and an architectural structure.The back of the band is inscribed: "VIII Armi". On the left side of the Star of David the word "Tripoli" is engraved, and underneath it a stylized tree.
In the course of WWII, the Eighth corps of the British army, in cooperation with soldiers of the Jewish Brigade served in North Africa. It is possible that the ring belonged to a Jewish soldier.
Category
Judaica objects; various
Catalogue
Auction 36 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
February 26, 2014
Opening: $200
Sold for: $525
Including buyer's premium
Silver box for cigarettes with a decoration of a horsed solider and a dedication in Yiddish. Russia, 1943
Engraved silver, (marked four times).
The box has a button for opening and closing. On the front side is engraved a horsed soldier wearing a uniform; plains are seen in the sky. On the reverse side a dedication inscription in Yiddish: "To my dear friend Fishel, from your loved one, Tsile".
length: 8cm, width: 11.5cm, height: 1cm.
Engraved silver, (marked four times).
The box has a button for opening and closing. On the front side is engraved a horsed soldier wearing a uniform; plains are seen in the sky. On the reverse side a dedication inscription in Yiddish: "To my dear friend Fishel, from your loved one, Tsile".
length: 8cm, width: 11.5cm, height: 1cm.
Category
Judaica objects; various
Catalogue
![A Russian samovar made of steel (manufacturer's mark; proof marks). Russia, [early 20th cent.]. Dedication from 1910.
The sam](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale36-public/105_1.jpg "A Samovar Dedicated to \"Bikur Cholim\" Hospital by the Russian Philanth")
![A Russian samovar made of steel (manufacturer's mark; proof marks). Russia, [early 20th cent.]. Dedication from 1910.
The sam](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale36-public/105_2.jpg "A Samovar Dedicated to \"Bikur Cholim\" Hospital by the Russian Philanth")
Auction 36 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
February 26, 2014
Opening: $2,000
Sold for: $9,375
Including buyer's premium
A Russian samovar made of steel (manufacturer's mark; proof marks). Russia, [early 20th cent.]. Dedication from 1910.
The samovar served the "Bikur Cholim" hospital staff when the hospital was located in the old city of Jerusalem.
Engraved on the samovar: "Bikur Cholim Hospital Jerusalem (Hebrew) / The General Bicur-Cholim-Hospital" as well as a personal dedication:"remembrance of our visit to Jerusalem, Yehoshua Zelig and Malka Persitz, Tishrei, 1910".
Yehuishua Zelig Persitz was a wealthy merchant in Moscow; he and his family were famous philanthropists who supported numerous Yeshivot in Russia.
Height: 90 cm; diameter: 40 cm. Fair-good condition. Minor damages, corrosion and indentations; several parts are missing (from the lid and spout).
The samovar served the "Bikur Cholim" hospital staff when the hospital was located in the old city of Jerusalem.
Engraved on the samovar: "Bikur Cholim Hospital Jerusalem (Hebrew) / The General Bicur-Cholim-Hospital" as well as a personal dedication:"remembrance of our visit to Jerusalem, Yehoshua Zelig and Malka Persitz, Tishrei, 1910".
Yehuishua Zelig Persitz was a wealthy merchant in Moscow; he and his family were famous philanthropists who supported numerous Yeshivot in Russia.
Height: 90 cm; diameter: 40 cm. Fair-good condition. Minor damages, corrosion and indentations; several parts are missing (from the lid and spout).
Category
Judaica objects; various
Catalogue
![Set of rolling pins for rolling out and perforating a Matzah. [Bukhara?], early 20th cent.
Wood and steel nails.
The rolling](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale36-public/106.jpg "Set of Rolling Pins for Passover– for Rolling Out and Perforating a Ma")
Auction 36 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
February 26, 2014
Opening: $400
Sold for: $500
Including buyer's premium
Set of rolling pins for rolling out and perforating a Matzah. [Bukhara?], early 20th cent.
Wood and steel nails.
The rolling pin is made of wood, blown up in the center, with handles. The perforating rolling pin is made of wood with steel nails in the center.
Length: rolling pin: 36 cm, stains and usage wear. Perforation rolling pin – 38 cm, good condition.
Wood and steel nails.
The rolling pin is made of wood, blown up in the center, with handles. The perforating rolling pin is made of wood with steel nails in the center.
Length: rolling pin: 36 cm, stains and usage wear. Perforation rolling pin – 38 cm, good condition.
Category
Judaica objects; various
Catalogue
Auction 36 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
February 26, 2014
Opening: $600
Sold for: $1,500
Including buyer's premium
Silver pocket watch with impressive engraved decorations. Quality Swiss or German movement. Circa 1860-1880.
White enamel dial with Hebrew numerals and subsidiary seconds. Heraldic logo on the dial depicts a crowned shield supported by two crowned lions, standing on a banner bearing the words "Shlom" and "Zion" in Hebrew. Rear cover decorated with a repoussé image of Moses holding the Tablets of the Law, above which is inscribed "Next Year in Jerusalem." Watch body decorated with stylized scrolled and foliage elements and owl faces on the winder stem. Movement engraved with the letters SR SF (possibly the maker's mark?).
Diameter: 5.5 cm. Height (including suspension loop): 7 cm. Good condition. It seems the watch is in operating order. Minor cracks to the dial, without losses.
White enamel dial with Hebrew numerals and subsidiary seconds. Heraldic logo on the dial depicts a crowned shield supported by two crowned lions, standing on a banner bearing the words "Shlom" and "Zion" in Hebrew. Rear cover decorated with a repoussé image of Moses holding the Tablets of the Law, above which is inscribed "Next Year in Jerusalem." Watch body decorated with stylized scrolled and foliage elements and owl faces on the winder stem. Movement engraved with the letters SR SF (possibly the maker's mark?).
Diameter: 5.5 cm. Height (including suspension loop): 7 cm. Good condition. It seems the watch is in operating order. Minor cracks to the dial, without losses.
Category
Judaica objects; various
Catalogue
Auction 36 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
February 26, 2014
Opening: $1,000
Unsold
Table clock. Birmingham, England, 1920.
Silver frame (marked); brass, carved ivory.
The clock is inlaid in an ivory plaque which is decorated with lions holding the Tablets of the Law. On the upper part a seven branched Menorah. The mechanism functions properly.
Height: 10.5 cm, width: 7 cm. Good condition.
Silver frame (marked); brass, carved ivory.
The clock is inlaid in an ivory plaque which is decorated with lions holding the Tablets of the Law. On the upper part a seven branched Menorah. The mechanism functions properly.
Height: 10.5 cm, width: 7 cm. Good condition.
Category
Judaica objects; various
Catalogue