A FINE PAIR OF POLISH SILVER TEFFILIN BOXES

finely engraved with emblematic and didactic scenes, one base with Tabernacle doors flanked by Moses and Aaron, the other with Isaac and Rebecca.

One repaired behind hinge, otherwise good condition, engraving crisp.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

The Shel-Yad (box for the arm) engraved as follows:
a/"As an eagle stirs up her nest, fluttering over her young"  (Deuteronomy 32:11).

b/ "That you may remember the day you came from Egypt" (Deuteronomy 16:3).

c/ "They that go down to the depths of great waters and search there (added) they will relate the wonders of the Lord with joy" (Psalms 107:23).

d/ "The wings of the dove were covered with silver" (Psalms 68:14).

e/ Top of cover: "The Earth is the Lord and fullness thereof, the world and they who dwell in it" - represented as a globe-form Noah's ark.

f/ "Isaac went out to meditate in the field" (Genesis 24:24).

On the She-Rosh (box for the head):
a/ A scene of abundance.

b/ "Those who went down in the sea in ships, saw the wonders of the Lord" (Psalms 107:23-24).

c/ "When the Messiah will come, the righteous will feast from the mythical Leviathan."

d/ "and the Lord will feed the birds of Heaven," represented as an exotic bird amongst flowering tree stumps.

e/ Top of cover: a rosette in key pattern border.

f/ Moses and Aaron flanking the Ark of the Torah.

Note that the side C of the Box for the arm and side B of the box for the head contain alternating stichs from Psalms 107:23-24.