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A HUNGARIAN METAL, BRASS AND TIN CHARITY BOX
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description
- brass, tin, metal
- height 8 in.
- 20.3 cm
rectangular tankard form with molded borders, applied with a brass plaque engraved in Hebrew "Sacred Society of the holy congregation Orosháza [5]624 (1864)," the back with c-scroll handle.
Exhibited
New York, Hebrew Union College, Jewish Institute of Religion, The Collector's Room: Selections from the Michael and Judy Steinhardt Collection, 1993, no. 120, illus. fig. 2, p. 5
Condition
One base angle bent, dents in cover, lead solder repairs at seams.
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
The base is inscribed with the Hungarian city name Orosháza. In 1836 there were only 542 Jews in the county where this town was located, but by 1870 the Jewish population had swelled to 6,255.