Antisemitic porcelain figurine – Jew with a bent back, knife in his belt, his hands in his pockets and a cloak, facing right.
The base stamp N under the crown symbol of A. J. Uffrecht & Co. and serial number 3884.
Very fine condition.
Antisemitic rubber figure, made by Heico, France 1975.
Jew with long nose and stereotypic smile holding a stick, his second arm ends in a furry paw in place of the hand. The head is attached with a metal strip which moves right and left when touched. The company produced several such figurines, and they were marketed in stores in France. After a short time, the authorities demanded they be removed from display windows and that their sale be stopped due to their explicit antisemitic characteristics. After their removal from stores, they are rarely found.
Height: 21 cm.
Very fine condition.
Printed amulet for protection from fire, for a new mother and from all evil matters, angels’ names, incantations, oaths, drawings of angels and kabblistic drawings, by R’ Yosef Eligula. Yisrael Dov Frumkin Press, date chronogram: ‘ברוך את”ה לפ”ק.’ Unknown.
From the printer’s words: ‘You have seen adornment, how beautiful is this tree, its fruits are all wonderful segulahs, functioning and made in the image of the upper merkavah created by the Creator of worlds, some combinations and hidden secrets, see how the walls are surrounded … I decree excommunications … no person may print this tree, whole or in part, without my permission for seven years, the remnant of Israel will not commit injustice, he who heeds me shall be safe. Words of Yosef son of Moshe Eligula, native of Kota, resident of Jerusalem.
Size: 35×50 cm. Very fine condition.
Ink on parchment amulet “for love between a man and his wife” and for “marital harmony.”
Amulet designed to bind the heart of Nissim son of Regina to his wife Ellen daughter of Esther, with the Barchi Nafshi hymn, kabbalistic illustrations, angels’ names (including angels in charge of love). Written at the end: “May it be successful in the merit of Sharabi,” apparently referring to the kabbalist Rabbi Moshe Sharabi (the RaSha”Sh).
70 cm long thin parchment sheet. Slight peeling at the top of the parchment sheet with damage to text.
Two small amulets for protection in designated cases, early 20th century.
* Handwritten amulet in a leather pocket-case – incantations, tables, and angels’ names.
* Handwritten amulet for protection of the fetus in his mother’s womb, for protection from harm, evil spirits and the evil eye. Angels’ names. Placed in a designated circular metal case.
Fine condition.
Silver w edding ring, engraved and drilled, Italy or Germany.
Wedding ring with a model of a two-story house.This type of ring was generally produced by Jewish silversmiths of Spanish origin. The house at the top of the ring symbolizes the building of the new home being established by the couple getting married, or alternatively, the holy Temple. Other rings of this type include the inscription ‘מט’ [“mazal tov”].
For similar examples See The Stieglitz Collection Masterpieces of Jewish Art by Chaya Benjamin, items 221-224.
Fine-very fine condition.
The first paragraph of Shema printed on four columns bound in an especially tiny silver binding. At center there is a “sheet” of silver on which the two paper leaves are pasted.
The front features a star of David and the text, “Prayer Book.” Silver mark, decorations and monogram on back.
1×1.2 cm. Very fine condition.
Pair of filigree silver candlesticks, made by Bezalel Jerusalem, early 20th century.
Both are stamped “Bezalel Jerusalem.”
Height: 10 cm. Fine condition.
Pointer for a Torah scroll, silver. [Apparently not hallmarked.]
25 cm.
Fine-very fine condition, welded at the upper edge of the pointer (at the ring that holds the chain).
Silver pointer for a Torah scroll, filigree work, set with semi-precious stones, with silver chain. Bezalel [?].
Length: 15 cm.
Fine condition. Missing two semi-precious stones.
Silver mezuzah cover, filigree work. Yemen, 19th century.
Length: 12 cm.
Fine condition.
Two tallit atarahs – silver. Eastern Europe [?].
Length: 94 cm, and 70 cm.
Aging stains, undone stitching. Fine condition.
Cloth tallit bag with decorations embroidered in gold threads, Eastern Europe. Start of the 20th century.
Relief embroidery of leaves, flowers and the monogram “N.”
30×35 cm (closed). Very fine condition.
Pewter p late for display, relief of a farmer sowing the ground at center, with the surrounding verse: ‘הזורעים בדמעה ברנה יקצורו’ [Those who sow in sorrow will reap in joy]. Decorations around the verse.
The company’s emblem is engraved on the back. With a slot for hanging.
Diameter: 35 cm. Fine condition.
Plate for Passover matzahs with floral and various patterned decorations , by Yigal Hammir [signed in the glass].
Text from the haggadah on top: “This matzah, which we are eating …” on the bottom: “until we are revealed to them.”
26×26 cm. Very fine condition.
Silver tray [stamped STERLING and numbered 370] made by Poole (England) given as a gift to the minister Abba Eban by the National Board of Pioneer Women, with a dedication engraved in its center. May 1959.
That same year Abba Eban was elected to the first Knesset on behalf of the Mapai party and served as minister without portfolio.
Weight: 435 grams.
22×30 cm. Very fine condition.
Bronze sculpture by noted artist Nachum Gutman (1898-1980), with his signature. Sculpture number four of a series of only seven copies.
Base measures: 21×26 cm., Height 29 cm.
* Pen prepared for the 10th anniversary celebration of the State of Israel, many topical decorations regarding the young State of Israel, including its flag and its emblem.
* Pen made by Hazorfim.
* Pen without hallmark, semi-precious stone on top.
The pens have not been checked to see if they are in working order.
Gorgeous “HaMelech” scroll of Esther [the tops of the columns start with the word “HaMelech”]. Illustrations in watercolor on gevil. There are two large color pictures a t the beginning of the megillah and at its end . Along the length of the megillah, there are seven pictures in multitone water colors; t here are pictures of the Western Wall, Rachel’s tomb and various events in the megillah, a mong others . Current work.
21 lines, 3 sheets, height 24 cm.
Velish script, ink on gevil parchment. Nice, orderly script. (The megillah was proofread by computer and found to be kosher).
Excellent condition, new megillah.
Chanukah menorah with lion-shaped vessels, copy of a menorah which was made in Germany in the 19th century. Israel, 20th Century.
Eight arches on the base of the wall with a pair of lions on top holding the Decalogue and a Torah crown atop. An oil jug is on the upper right, and a vessel for the shamash is on the left. The vessels are shaped like kneeling lions with narrow pipes for the wicks. There are also kneeling lions on either side of the line of vessels.
Late casting work per the 19th-century German model.
Length: 33 cm. Height: 29 cm. Very fine condition. Residue of lamp-oil.
Chessed L’Avraham , three sections – regarding the ten sayings, the order of creation … and more, authored by Rabbi Avraham of Slonim. The book bears the stamps of Admor Avraham Betzalel Nosson Nota Biderman, son of Admor Elazar Mendel of Lelov. First edition. Jozefow, 1886.
Specifications: 39, 25, 65 leaves. 30 cm.
Condition: Very fine, minimal aging stains.
Chovat HaLevavot with the Marpeh LaNefesh commentary and Ivri Teitch. Warsaw, 1875, the copy that belonged to Rabbi Naftali Tzvi Hertz Henig of Satmar.
Stamp: “נפתלי הירצקא העניג” [“Naftali Hertzka Henig”]
Rabbi Naftali Hertzka Henig was among the rabbinic leaders of Satmar in the generation after the war. Before the war, he served as Av Beit Din of Sharmash, and after the war he immigrated to the United States. He passed away in 1970 in the United States.
22 cm. 144 pages. Detached front binding, blemished spine, detached leaves. Moderate condition.
Divrei Geonim authored by Rabbi Chaim Aryeh HaKohen of Sighet. 1901. With owner stamps of Admor Alter Menachem Mendel Hager of Borșa.
[4] 210 leaves. 30 cm. Stamp: אלטר מנחם מענדיל האגער בה”ה שליט”א אבדק”ק בארשא יצ”ו”
New binding. Overall very fine condition.
Admor Alter Menachem Mendel Hager of Borșa [1897-1944] was the son of Rabbi Pinchas of Borșa, the son of the “Imrei Baruch” of Vizhnitz. He was the son-in-law of his uncle, the “Ahavat Yisrael” of Vishnitz. He served as rabbi in Borșa until he was murdered in Auschwitz on the 29th of Iyar, 1944 (according to a different version, he was murdered in the Selish ghetto on the 1st of Kislev, 1943). Admor Yaakov Yosef Weiss of Spinka was his son-in-law.
Haramat Keren HaTorah written by Rabbi Nachum Landau of Yazliwitz. Discussing reasons for the troubles and tribulations which were visited upon the Jewish people, and how they can be remedied.
Specifications: 32, paper leaf. 17 cm.
Unique Features: The Admor Rabbi Avraham Brandwein of Stretin’s personal copy. The Admor’s son is Rabbi Uri Brandwein of Azipoli. He served as Admor in Piatra-Niamt, Rumania, and was very active in helping refugees who arrived from Poland during the period of the Holocaust. After the Holocaust, he immigrated to Israel and settled in Haifa, where he established his study hall. He passed away in 1973.
On the first page there is an interesting signature of the rabbi’s with the following poem about writing his name in the book so that no one absconds with it:
“אחרי ראית אנשי מזימה חושבים על רעיהם רע ומרמה. ואם שרואים ספר בלא חתימה. נוטלים אותם תחת הגלימה. ואומרים איין בידינו מאומה. לכן הננו חותם את שמי. מגן הוא לכל הבוטחים בו. הק’ אברהם ברנדווין מסטאניסלאב יע”א”
Condition: Fine. Partially detached title page. Original binding, slightly detached.
Rare! Not found in the National Library. Not mentioned in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book.
