Auction 28 - Objects - Judaica, Ceremonial Art and Israeliana

"V'zot Asher LaLevi'im" – Silver Plate – Europe, 18th Century

Opening: $3,500
Unsold
Silver plate for hanging. [Europe], 1797.
Silver. Sawing, relief and engraving art.
Engraved dedication: "V'zot Asher LaLevi'im, was newly used Shabbat HaChodesh and Chanukah 1797", and illustration of a jug for hand washing and two branches. Apparently, used for hanging on the sink or on the cup for washing the hands of the "cohanim" in the synagogue. On the reverse side of the plate are three loops for chains. One chain exists and two are missing.
10 cm. Maximum width: 7.5 cm.
Torah Finials, Torah Pointers and Torah Crowns; Spice Containers
Torah Finials, Torah Pointers and Torah Crowns; Spice Containers