Curtain for a small Holy Ark. [Eastern/Central Europe?]. [1890]. 43 cm. wide. 83 cm. high. Maroon velvet. Artisan work. Gold and silver embroidery threads integrated with gold and silver colored, metal disks and marbles. Marble pillars, flowers and decorations. Magnificent Torah crown at center with semi-precious stones. With dedication [in Hebrew]: 'Donation of Avraham Shmuel Herschel upon his 80th birthday on the first day of Passover 1890'. A few repaired tears. Fine-very fine condition.

Torah Scroll mantle, embroidered velvet. Donated for the inauguration of the synagogue. [1907]. 40x77 cm. Magnificent, red velvet mantle, the upper section features a large, blue stuffed crown with gold embroidery. Text with gold and silver threads. Donated by Levi ben... Yisrael Strauss of Kaminetz…for the inauguration of the synagogue in 1907. Surrounded by a red ribbon with gilt embroidery. Light usage marks in the velvet. Light blemishes to the embroidery work. Fine condition.

Torah Scroll mantle, donated by Jewish soldiers in the Russian Army who fought in the Russo-Japanese war. [1906-7]. 65x40 cm. Nice, elegant mantle sewn on olive-green velvet. Star of David at center, apparently sewn from a worn-out Russian Tsarist Flag, in blue and red. The letters of the Hebrew year for 1906-7 were embroidered with yellow thread into the four corners of the Star of David – testifying to the date that the mantle was created. Embroidered words: [in Hebrew] 'donated by the soldiers returning from war'. In addition to two strips of decorative cloth fringes. Blue strip on the top edge of the mantle, to stabilize it on the Torah Scroll. About 30,000 Jewish soldiers fought in the Russo-Japanese war, and thousands gave their life on the battlefield which ended in the defeat of the Russian Empire. This mantle was donated by the soldiers who returned from the war. It is possibly that they used the old flag to testify to their loyal to the Russian Tsar. Framed in a tall wood frame with glass. 75x50 cm with the frame. The flag is slightly torn. Fine-very fine condition. Inspected within the frame. Interesting, historic item. Museum piece.

Tefilin bag. Velvet cloth with gold embroidery. Morocco, first half of the 20th century. 26x34 cm. Carrying handle. Large velvet bag with a cardboard lining. The front features large embroidery of flowers across its entire surface, with the text: ירושלים. Additional embroidery on the sides. Embroidered flowers on the back and handle. The margins are decorated with a rope made of blue and gold threads Usage marks. Overall fine condition.

Cloth bag for hiding the Afikomen during the Passover seder. Gift of Kollel America, beginning of the 20th century. 15x27 cm. Synthetic cloth with paper artistically pasted to form decorative flowers. Text on front: [in Hebrew], 'in honor of Passover – Afikomen case, Rabbi Meir Ba'al HaNess Kollel America', and on the back: 'Next year in Jerusalem'. Light tears, without loss. Fine condition. Unique, interesting item.