Auction 73
Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
Aug 11, 2020
(your local time)
Israel
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 193:
Antisemitic Walking Stick – Carved Handle in the Shape of a Caricatured Bust of a Jewish Man – Germany or England ...
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Antisemitic Walking Stick – Carved Handle in the Shape of a Caricatured Bust of a Jewish Man – Germany or England, 19th Century
A walking stick with a handle carved in the shape of a grotesque depiction of a Jewish man's head. [Germany or England, 19th century?]
Stag horn handle; wood stick.
A wooden walking stick with a stag horn handle, the latter finely carved as a caricatured, antisemitic depiction of a bust of a Jewish man, with spectacles, a skullcap (‘kippah’), a grossly exaggerated, long, large nose, and flowing, religious side-locks. Sterling silver collar on the handle neck.
Total length: 82 cm. Length of handle: 12.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. The carved details are somewhat worn in several places. Minor blemishes.
For similar items see: The Jew in Antisemitic Art. Jerusalem: Wolfson Museum of Jewish Art, 2011. p. 27.
