Auction 52 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Synagogue Donations Recorder - U.S.A.

Opening: $300
Sold for: $375
Including buyer's premium
"Zecher Rav Fir Nedarim Un Nedavot" - synagogue donations recorder. [U.S.A., ca. 1913]. Yiddish.
Printed cardboard sheet with 32 movable metal arrows in circular dials. The arrows point to letters of the alphabet, numbers, holidays and weekly Torah portions, allowing registration of the donor's name, full mailing address, amount of the donation and time of the pledge. At the bottom are copyright inscriptions in Yiddish and English: "Copyright by M. Cohen 1913", "Patented in Washington by Moshe Cohen".
28.5X24 cm. Good condition. Slight defects.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Simon Cohen.
Jewish Communities, Americana
Jewish Communities, Americana