Auction 32 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Archeology and Medals

Charity Box – Bikur Holim Society

Opening: $1,200
Sold for: $1,500
Including buyer's premium
Charity box. [Unknown origin, early 19th cent.]. Cast iron, soldered and engraved. Conic box, with an opening lid with a carrying handle and a slot for inserting coins. Buckle and loop for lock. An illustration of a bed on one panel and engraved inscription: "LeEzrat Holim …" , "Hevrat Bikur Holim "(1781) [it is possible that the date refers to the date of the society's establishment]. Diameter: approx. 7 cm. Height: 10 cm. Rust marks, deleted or blurred inscription.
Judaica
Judaica