Auction 60 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Copper Plate - Exodus from Egypt - "Bezalel"

Opening: $600
Unsold
A decorated copper plate, manufactured at "Bezalel", Jerusalem, [first half of 20th century].
Copper, etching. Marked "Bezalel Yehrushalem" (Hebrew).
On the circumference of the plate appears an ornamented ring depicting the Children of Israel leaving Egypt, and on the top of the plate appears the shape of the Tablets of the Law, inscribed "Exodus from Egypt, Bezalel, Yerushalem" (Hebrew). In the center - a round medallion, surrounded by a ring of stylized Stars of David with an inscription in the center: "and I shall bring you to the country…" (Hebrew).
Diameter: 19.5 cm. Good condition. Slight defects. Suspension loop on the back.
Bezalel, Art and Prints
Bezalel, Art and Prints