拍品 30
  • 30

A CENTRAL EUROPEAN SILVER ETROG CONTAINER

估價
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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描述

  • 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.

拍品資料及來源

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)."