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AN AMERICAN SILVER ETROG CONTAINER
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- signed on base I. Shor in English and Hebrew, with bird and date 1956.
- silver
- length 6 1/2 in.
- 16.5 cm
oval, applied with panels of figures as follows: the front: Moses, Aaron, David and Joseph; the back: Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; the sides: a Jew holding Torah and a Jew holding lulav and etrog; the pilaster supports with a boy and girl with the Simchat symbols and a boy and girl with Succot symbols; with inscription on the capitals "Joy and Happiness at Simcha Torah," the detachable cover engraved with a band of Zodiac signs and inset with a pierced panel of two birds in foliate strapwork, all surmounted by a vertical tableau of a family Succot scene flanked by flowering plants topped by birds.
Condition
Condition good.
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 seven figures depicted are the "ushpizin," the guests who visit the Succot on the Succot holiday. The inscriptions translated include: on the top: "In Succot you shall dwell 7 days;" on the sides: "We beseech thee O Lord, make us now to prosper" and "save, we beseech thee O Lord."