Auction 7 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Bezalel Plate – Herzl –Damascened Work

Opening: $4
Sold for: $5,250
Including buyer's premium
Brass plate, set with copper and gold (Damascened Work) – Bezalel.
Round plate,with image of Theodore Herzl in the middle, and above it "If you will" and "It is no dream" on separate platelets. Under the image of Herzl there is a platelet with an engraved signature "Bezalel".
Various foliage and geometrical decorations; on the edges there are 6 round platelets with Magen Davids.
Width: 27.5 cm. Good condition. Scratches and wear on some of the decorations. Corrosion and remnants of a hook on the back side.
Bezalel
Bezalel