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A CENTRAL EUROPEAN SILVER ETROG CONTAINER
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- maker's mark H.L. struck twice.
- silver
- length 7 1/4 in.
- 18.4 cm
in the form of the fruit, vigorously chased with Etrog and foliage, embossed and engraved inscriptions with the dedication to a rabbi from his pupil, gilt interior.
Condition
Condition good, inscriptions removed from cover.
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 Hebrew inscriptions read on the top of the cover: "And you shall take...the fruit of goodly trees" (Leviticus 23:40); on the rim of the cover: "In honor of my teacher Rabbi Joseph Pollack, May he live L[ong] g[ood] years, H[ead of the] r[abbinical] c[ourt] of the H[oly] C[ongregation] of Verpelét (Hungary), from his admirer Samuel Gross, [5]696 (1936)."