Important Judaica
Important Judaica
An Italian Silver Book Binding, 18th Century
Lot Closed
June 16, 07:06 PM GMT
Estimate
9,000 - 12,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
An Italian Silver Book Binding, 18th Century
each cover embossed with a panel of scrolling foliage topped by a coronet and enclosing armorials, also with chased leaf-tip borders, matching spine, with one openwork clasp, now fitted with a blank book with gilt edges, unmarked except for Austrian control mark in use 1809-10
Length 7 1/8 in.
18.2 cm
Sotheby's New York, 5 June 2019, lot 126
The heraldic emblems are those of the Finzi (lion with two stars) and Laudi (squirrel with tree) families.