Online Auction 012 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Shield for Circumcision - "Bezalel"

Opening: $100
Sold for: $525
Including buyer's premium
Shield for circumcision, made by "Bezalel", Jerusalem, [ca. 1920s].
Silver, etching. Signed: "Bezalel Yerushalem" (etching).
On one side appears the inscription "Magen Brit" and on the other side: “Who commanded us to perform circumcision”. Decorated with a cluster of grapes and leaves.
Length: 6.5 cm., width: 4 cm.
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