Lot 104
  • 104

A damascened brass synagogal dedication plaque, dated 1915

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • height: 11 1/2in (29cm.)
the cartouche-form backplate elaborately inlaid in silver and copper with scrolling foliage and protective motifs, including fish, with Hebrew dedication inscription in memory of Ovadiah, son of Yom Tov Bokai and dated 22 November 1915

Condition

good condition
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Catalogue Note

The Hebrew inscription reads: "Dedicated to the Lord in memory of the young man who died before his time, Ovadiah, son of Yom Tov Bokai, may he rest in Eden,  who passed away on November 22, 1915, may his soul be bound up in the bond of life"