Auction 10
March 2022 Auction Day 2
By Valkyrie Historical Auctions
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Mar 13, 2022
Mesa, AZ, United States
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Holocaust and Militaria
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LOT 570:
Judaica - Silver Besaminka 1846 Polish Galicia.
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Sold for: $13,000
Start price:
$
50
Estimated price :
$8,000 - $10,000
Buyer's Premium: 25%
sales tax: 7.8%
On the full lot's price and commission
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Judaica - Silver Besaminka 1846 Polish Galicia.
Silver Besaminka 1846 Polish Galicia.Made of silver 13 Lot (unit), i.e. the equivalent of 812.5 Signature from the date 1846. It was made in the area of ​​Galicia at that time. Also signed with goldsmith's initials. Techniques used in embalming: repoussé, carving, engraving and sometimes filigree. All made by hand. Gilded elements.The moving pointer visible in the photos was to indicate the direction towards the holy land, depending on where the balsam was located.Everything is in perfect condition.Dimensions :Height 70 cm.Weight 1999 grams.Base 14.1 x 14.1 cm.A LOT is an old unit of weight used in many European countries since the Middle Ages until the beginning of the 20th century. Most often it was defined as either 1/30 or 1/32 of a pound (or more precisely of whatever mass value one local pound had at the time). Recorded values ​​range from 10 to 50 grams.In the Imperial and US customary systems of measurement, a lot is 1/32 of a pound, or 1/2 an ounce, making it exactly 14.174 761 562 5 grams if derived from the international pound. Shipping from our office in Europe
