Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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![Seder Tikun Chatzot and Selichot. - Baghdad, [1912].
The entire book is printed in red ink.
31 leaves. 17.5 cm. Good condit](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale54-public/369.jpg "Seder Tikun Chatzot and Selichot - Baghdad, 1912 - Printed Entirely in")
Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
February 7, 2017
Opening: $300
Unsold
Seder Tikun Chatzot and Selichot. - Baghdad, [1912].
The entire book is printed in red ink.
31 leaves. 17.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Small tears to margins of several leaves. Contemporary binding (with title page printed on it), with slight damages.
The entire book is printed in red ink.
31 leaves. 17.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Small tears to margins of several leaves. Contemporary binding (with title page printed on it), with slight damages.
Category
Books Printed in the East
Catalogue
Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
February 7, 2017
Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,500
Including buyer's premium
Diverse collection of 29 books from the archives of the Sassoon family.
Many of the books have dedications of authors or publishers to members of the Sassoon family. Special copies and bindings with embossments of the owners' name, etc.
The collection includes the following books:
· Bet El, prayers, selichot and tikunim edited by R. Avraham Chamoi. Livorno, [1878]. Copy prepared especially for R. Saliman David Sassoon with a printed dedication by the author expressly for him which does not exist in other copies. Leather binding with gilt ornamentation and inscription "Saliman David Sassoon", with the author's handwritten dedication. · Ketab Mesli Elokat, compilation of Torah teachings, by R. Menashe Matzliach. Jerusalem, 1901. Judeo-arabic. On Page 99 are two marginalia by R. David Saliman Sassoon (one begins with: "I was told
that in Yemen…"). · Birkot Shamayim, Mahadura Tanina. Livorno, 1922. A special leaf was bound before the title page printed in silver and gold ink in honor of "The dear…David Elya Ezra". The symbol of a (silver-colored) hoof is printed on the opposite page. The name David Ezra is embossed on the binding (in English) · Birkot Shamayim, Mahadura Tanina. Livorno, 1922. A special leaf was bound before the title page printed in silver and gold ink in honor of Farcha Sassoon. · Torat HaBayit L'Harashba. Berlin, [1771]. Signature on title page. · Issur V'Heter, laws and halachot, by Rabbeinu Yonah [Ashkenazi from Regensburg, disciple of the Terumat HaDeshen]. Prague, [1784]. Ownership inscriptions on title page and on last leaf. · LaYesharim Tehilla, by the Ramchal. Lissa, 1824. · More.
29 books. Size and condition vary (overall good condition).
A detailed list is available upon request.
Provenance: Sassoon family collection.
Many of the books have dedications of authors or publishers to members of the Sassoon family. Special copies and bindings with embossments of the owners' name, etc.
The collection includes the following books:
· Bet El, prayers, selichot and tikunim edited by R. Avraham Chamoi. Livorno, [1878]. Copy prepared especially for R. Saliman David Sassoon with a printed dedication by the author expressly for him which does not exist in other copies. Leather binding with gilt ornamentation and inscription "Saliman David Sassoon", with the author's handwritten dedication. · Ketab Mesli Elokat, compilation of Torah teachings, by R. Menashe Matzliach. Jerusalem, 1901. Judeo-arabic. On Page 99 are two marginalia by R. David Saliman Sassoon (one begins with: "I was told
that in Yemen…"). · Birkot Shamayim, Mahadura Tanina. Livorno, 1922. A special leaf was bound before the title page printed in silver and gold ink in honor of "The dear…David Elya Ezra". The symbol of a (silver-colored) hoof is printed on the opposite page. The name David Ezra is embossed on the binding (in English) · Birkot Shamayim, Mahadura Tanina. Livorno, 1922. A special leaf was bound before the title page printed in silver and gold ink in honor of Farcha Sassoon. · Torat HaBayit L'Harashba. Berlin, [1771]. Signature on title page. · Issur V'Heter, laws and halachot, by Rabbeinu Yonah [Ashkenazi from Regensburg, disciple of the Terumat HaDeshen]. Prague, [1784]. Ownership inscriptions on title page and on last leaf. · LaYesharim Tehilla, by the Ramchal. Lissa, 1824. · More.
29 books. Size and condition vary (overall good condition).
A detailed list is available upon request.
Provenance: Sassoon family collection.
Category
Books Printed in the East
Catalogue
![Pair of Torah finials. Persia, [first decades of the 20th century].
Engraved silver; Persian coins.
Tall and narrow finials](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale54-public/401.jpg "Pair of Torah Finials - Persia")
Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
February 7, 2017
Opening: $500
Sold for: $625
Including buyer's premium
Pair of Torah finials. Persia, [first decades of the 20th century].
Engraved silver; Persian coins.
Tall and narrow finials. Engraved on the top part and on the rollers are Stars of David containing the word "Zion" (Hebrew). The body of the pomegranate-shaped finials and the entire surface are covered with dense decorations showing vegetal motifs, with birds. A Hebrew dedication (added later, in Jerusalem) reads: "Dedicated to G-d for the synagogue of King David Jerusalem, for the health of Shmuel Katan ben David and his wife Esther bat Yedidiya and his entire family, 5713 [1953]". Chains ending in Persian coins serve as bells.
Height: 29.5 cm. Good overall condition. One finial is missing a chain and a coin, the other is missing a coin. Slight bends.
Engraved silver; Persian coins.
Tall and narrow finials. Engraved on the top part and on the rollers are Stars of David containing the word "Zion" (Hebrew). The body of the pomegranate-shaped finials and the entire surface are covered with dense decorations showing vegetal motifs, with birds. A Hebrew dedication (added later, in Jerusalem) reads: "Dedicated to G-d for the synagogue of King David Jerusalem, for the health of Shmuel Katan ben David and his wife Esther bat Yedidiya and his entire family, 5713 [1953]". Chains ending in Persian coins serve as bells.
Height: 29.5 cm. Good overall condition. One finial is missing a chain and a coin, the other is missing a coin. Slight bends.
Category
Jewish Ceremonial Art - Objects Used in Synagogue
Catalogue
![Pair of Torah finials. Austro-Hungarian Empire, [late 19th or early 20th century].
Engraved, embossed and sawn silver (marke](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale54-public/402_1.jpg "Pair of Torah Finials - Austro-Hungarian Empire")
![Pair of Torah finials. Austro-Hungarian Empire, [late 19th or early 20th century].
Engraved, embossed and sawn silver (marke](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale54-public/402_2.jpg "Pair of Torah Finials - Austro-Hungarian Empire")
Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
February 7, 2017
Opening: $800
Sold for: $2,000
Including buyer's premium
Pair of Torah finials. Austro-Hungarian Empire, [late 19th or early 20th century].
Engraved, embossed and sawn silver (marked).
Typical Austro-Hungarian design. Two rows of bells surrounding each pomegranate-shaped finial.
Height: 31 cm. Good condition. Bends to several places. Bell and suspension loop missing from one of the finials.
Engraved, embossed and sawn silver (marked).
Typical Austro-Hungarian design. Two rows of bells surrounding each pomegranate-shaped finial.
Height: 31 cm. Good condition. Bends to several places. Bell and suspension loop missing from one of the finials.
Category
Jewish Ceremonial Art - Objects Used in Synagogue
Catalogue
![Pair of Torah finials. [Eretz Israel, late 19th or early 20th century].
Engraved and carved olive wood; ink.
One finial is](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale54-public/403.jpg "Pair of Torah Finials - Olive Wood")
Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
February 7, 2017
Opening: $500
Sold for: $1,000
Including buyer's premium
Pair of Torah finials. [Eretz Israel, late 19th or early 20th century].
Engraved and carved olive wood; ink.
One finial is decorated with carved reliefs in the shape of Prophet Zechariah's Tomb and the Western Wall; the other shows a relief of Rachel's Tomb and the Temple (Dome of the Rock) with names of sites in black ink. The inscription "Yerushalem" (Hebrew) appears on the lower part of the handles. Two cypresses are carved between the reliefs.
Height: 17 cm. Good condition. Cracks. Repairs of wood. Glued fractures.
Literature: "50 Rimonim, a Selection of Torah Finials from a European Family Collection", exhibition catalogue, Tel-Aviv University (The Judaica Museum, The Cymbalista Synagogue and Jewish Heritage Center, 1998), item 28.
Engraved and carved olive wood; ink.
One finial is decorated with carved reliefs in the shape of Prophet Zechariah's Tomb and the Western Wall; the other shows a relief of Rachel's Tomb and the Temple (Dome of the Rock) with names of sites in black ink. The inscription "Yerushalem" (Hebrew) appears on the lower part of the handles. Two cypresses are carved between the reliefs.
Height: 17 cm. Good condition. Cracks. Repairs of wood. Glued fractures.
Literature: "50 Rimonim, a Selection of Torah Finials from a European Family Collection", exhibition catalogue, Tel-Aviv University (The Judaica Museum, The Cymbalista Synagogue and Jewish Heritage Center, 1998), item 28.
Category
Jewish Ceremonial Art - Objects Used in Synagogue
Catalogue
![Magnificent Torah mantle. [Germany or Czech Republic, late 17th century / early 18th century].
Silver and fabric thread embr](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale54-public/404_1.JPG "Torah Mantle - Germany-Czech Republic, 18th Century")
![Magnificent Torah mantle. [Germany or Czech Republic, late 17th century / early 18th century].
Silver and fabric thread embr](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale54-public/404_2.JPG "Torah Mantle - Germany-Czech Republic, 18th Century")
![Magnificent Torah mantle. [Germany or Czech Republic, late 17th century / early 18th century].
Silver and fabric thread embr](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale54-public/404_3.JPG "Torah Mantle - Germany-Czech Republic, 18th Century")
Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
February 7, 2017
Opening: $3,000
Unsold
Magnificent Torah mantle. [Germany or Czech Republic, late 17th century / early 18th century].
Silver and fabric thread embroidery on cardboard linings; velvet; fabric ribbons; sequins.
Exquisite mantle, adorned with rich embroidery of good quality on both sides.
Silver and colorful thread embroidery on dark red velvet and on heavy cardboard linings: a large embossed Torah crown on the top of the mantle, beneath it a silver thread embroidered inscription reading "Keter Torah". On the left and right are a pair of columns intertwined with grapevine branches with leaves and fruit. The columns are surmounted by two vases with rich vegetation. A "carpet" in the center of the mantle is adorned with dense and rich silver thread embroidery in vegetal and symmetric geometrical patterns; the flowers' leaves are adorned with blue velvet. On the lower part is an embroidered pattern of leaves and branches with pomegranates. The reverse of the mantle is also adorned with rich embroidery, in vegetal patterns with pomegranate-like fruit.
90X46 cm. Fair condition. Velvet is worn, torn and lacking in some places. Numerous spots of embroidery are unraveled. Tears to margins and to seams connecting the front and back sheets.
Silver and fabric thread embroidery on cardboard linings; velvet; fabric ribbons; sequins.
Exquisite mantle, adorned with rich embroidery of good quality on both sides.
Silver and colorful thread embroidery on dark red velvet and on heavy cardboard linings: a large embossed Torah crown on the top of the mantle, beneath it a silver thread embroidered inscription reading "Keter Torah". On the left and right are a pair of columns intertwined with grapevine branches with leaves and fruit. The columns are surmounted by two vases with rich vegetation. A "carpet" in the center of the mantle is adorned with dense and rich silver thread embroidery in vegetal and symmetric geometrical patterns; the flowers' leaves are adorned with blue velvet. On the lower part is an embroidered pattern of leaves and branches with pomegranates. The reverse of the mantle is also adorned with rich embroidery, in vegetal patterns with pomegranate-like fruit.
90X46 cm. Fair condition. Velvet is worn, torn and lacking in some places. Numerous spots of embroidery are unraveled. Tears to margins and to seams connecting the front and back sheets.
Category
Jewish Ceremonial Art - Objects Used in Synagogue
Catalogue
![Torah scroll ornament. [Kurdistan, late 19th or early 20th century].
Cut, soldered and engraved silver.
Ornament for hangin](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale54-public/405.jpg "Torah Scroll Ornament - The Tablets of the Law - Kurdistan")
Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
February 7, 2017
Opening: $400
Unsold
Torah scroll ornament. [Kurdistan, late 19th or early 20th century].
Cut, soldered and engraved silver.
Ornament for hanging on Torah scroll case. Designed in the shape of the Tablets of the Law inscribed with the Ten Commandments. Above the tablets is a flower-shaped ornament with three leaves. The upper margins are cut in a wave pattern. Suspension loop (original).
8X12.5 cm. Good condition. Bends. Gemstones missing (?).
Cut, soldered and engraved silver.
Ornament for hanging on Torah scroll case. Designed in the shape of the Tablets of the Law inscribed with the Ten Commandments. Above the tablets is a flower-shaped ornament with three leaves. The upper margins are cut in a wave pattern. Suspension loop (original).
8X12.5 cm. Good condition. Bends. Gemstones missing (?).
Category
Jewish Ceremonial Art - Objects Used in Synagogue
Catalogue
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