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Impression Seal with Silver Handle, and Signet Ring – Hebrew Inscriptions - 1. Impression seal on jasper stone, with silver handle [Europe, late 19th or early 20th century]. Silver, cast; engraved jasper stone. Square jasper stone, with cut corners, equipped with a decorative handle. In the center of the stone, the Hebrew inscription ”Behold the Guardian of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep” (Psalms 121:4). Beneath the inscription is the image of a pair of olive branches, held together with a ribbon, tied in a bow. Stone of the seal: 2.5X2.5 cm. Height of handle: 4.5 cm. Exhibition: Basel, Jewish Museum of Switzerland, JMS 1050. 2. Impression seal ring [Europe, 19th century?]. Brass, cast and engraved. Ring featuring an elliptical seal with a slender frame, and decorated with stars, a flower, and a wavy line. Engraved inscriptions (Hebrew): in large letters, ”The Fourth Day” (Wednesday), and, in smaller letters, ”Katz”. Seal: 1X1.5 cm. Diameter of ring: approx. 2.5 cm. Exhibition : Basel, Jewish Museum of Switzerland, JMS 1049. Provenance: 1. Henry Levy (1887-1980), London (stepfather of Peter Charles Castle); both items were acquired in London between 1930 and 1939 from a private individual Henry worked with. 2. Peter Castle (1922-2011). 3. Heirs of the above.