Auction no. 20 - Judaica: Ceremonial Art and Objects
Catalog Information: 169 lots with images | View lots
Date: December 19, 2011
Auction House:
Kedem Public Auction House Ltd
Location:
Crystal Auditorium
Bayit Ve-Gan House
8 Ha-Pisga st.,
Jerusalem
Israel
Viewing Notes:
13th December 12 noon to 9pm. 14th December 12 noon to 9pm. 15th December 12 noon to 10pm. 18th December 11am to 9pm. Day of Auction 19th December 11am to 1pm.
Lot 1: Lithograph of Jewish Torah Leaders, Berlin c. 1868
"Torah Leaders" - a large lithograph print leaf. Group photograph of 22 figures of renowned rabbis from Hungary, Germany and Poland. Leaf enclosed with the names of the rabbis in the photograph. Berlin, [between 1868-1870]. C. Fisher printing. Portra [...more]
Lot 2: Illustrated and Hand-painted Mizrach - Jerusalem
Illustrated and hand-painted mizrach. Jerusalem, [end of 19th century or beginning of 20th century].Water colors and ink on paper.At top, the "Western Wall" and "Mizrach". At center, a large illustration of the Western Wall with cypress trees, design [...more]
Lot 3: Jerusalem - Panorama - Netherlands, 1698
Panoramic view of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, by the Dutch artist Cornelis de Bruyn, who traveled to Eretz Israel at the end of the 17th century. Delft, Netherlands, 1698.Engraving on three sheets, hand-painted.Originally printed in de Bruyn' [...more]
Lot 4: Portrait of Rabbi Ya'akov Sasportas - Amsterdam
Portrait of Rabbi Ya'akov Sasportas. Not Signed. Amsterdam.Oil painting on wood; wooden frame.Fine portrait of Rabbi Ya'akov Sasportas (1610-1698), a Torah giant of his times, one of the first and leading fighters against Shabtai Zvi's followers. Ser [...more]
Lot 5: Picture of Rabbi Moshe HaCohen Dwek - Calcutta
Lithograph printed leaf, picture of Rabbi Moshe HaCohen Dwek (of Aleppo) Chief Rabbi of Calcutta (India). English inscription and picture of his signature. Parchment attached with inscription: "At age 55 he had his portrait made from 1840 and he died [...more]
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