The Book of Psalms. Publisher and year of publication not indicated, “Printed in the Holy Land, ” [Jerusalem, ca. 1940s]. English.
Print on paper; engraved silver, filigree (marked: 925, “Bezalel, ” and an additional mark, on clasp).
English translation of the biblical Book of Psalms in miniature format. Two columns per page, with photographs and illustrations of the Holy Land, mostly of Jerusalem, with some illustrations after engravings by Ephraim Moses Lilien. In silver binding, with the inscription “Psalms” engraved in vertical relief on the front. On the back, a small rectangular plaque depicting worshipers at the Western Wall.

99, [1] pp. + [12] pls (with illustrations and photographs), 5.7 cm. Book in good condition. Book loosely attached to binding.

Provenance: The Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, No. B.1103.

Mezuzah cover – "Jeta del Mezuzah". [Algeria, first decades of 20th century].
Sheet silver; cut and repoussé, nailed onto wooden board.
Decorated with high–quality, detailed repoussé: a seven–branched menorah is depicted in the center, with priestly hands, an oil jug and altar utensils beneath it; surrounded by a border of branches and flowers. Depression at the back of the wooden board for holding the mezuzah parchment.

Height (including wooden board): 28.5 cm, width: 18 cm. Good condition.

See: Jewish Life in Morocco, Aviva Müller–Lancet (editor). Israel Museum, 1983, p. 60.
Provenance: Private collection.

Memorial plaque in the form of a convex shield or cartouche. [Syria], Kislev 5676 [November–December, 1915].
Brass, cut and engraved, inlaid with copper and silver (damascene craftsmanship).
Thick brass plaque, with memorial inscription in large, bold silver letters: “Dedicated to the Lord for the transcendence of the soul of the young man who passed away before his time, Ovadiah son of Yom Tov Bokai, may his soul rest in Eden, who passed on to his eternal home on the 15th of Kislev 5676 [November 22, 1915], may his soul be bound up in the bond of eternal life.”
The entire surface area is intricately adorned with vegetal patterns, some engraved into the brass, and others as silver and copper inlay. The plate’s perimeter is left blank, creating something of a frame, punctured with small holes that enable the object to be sewn onto the “parohet” (curtain) of the synagogue’s Torah ark.

29X24 cm. Good condition.

Provenance: Private collection.