Auction 46
Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Jul 7, 2015
(Your local time)
Israel
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 41:
Torah Wimpel – Son of Av-Beit-Din – Germany, 1798
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Start price:
$
500
Auction house commission:
23%
VAT: On commission only
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Wimpel [Torah binder made of a baby's diaper from his circumcision ceremony, according to the custom of Ashkenazi Jews]. Embroidered, from the circumcision of the child "Ephraim son of …Shlomo…Av-Beit-Din of our community". 1798.
Linen; embroidered with colorful threads. Fine embroidery, with nice decorations. Addition of embroidery on margins (probably, the name of the women who did the Embroidery): "M' daughter of --- Shlomo…".
Height: 17.5 cm. Width: 322 cm. Good condition. Some letters and decorations are unraveled. Minor wear.
