Lot 106
  • 106

A French silver-gilt miniature synagogue interior, early 20th century

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • marked on left column with Minerva head and maker's mark BG hand between
  • silver-gilt
  • height 5 1/2 in.
  • 14 cm
cast and pierced in the form of an ark centered by a Star of David, topped by the Tablets and French text "Love thy neighbor as yourself", the galleried front with a platform possibly for a figure now missing

Condition

as noted re. the figure, some areas of gilding rubbed, otherwise good
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Catalogue Note

A mezuzah, made from the same model, was formerly in the Moskovits family collection.