Auction 204 The James Isidor Kaiser Collection - Important Old Masters, Judaica and Rare Silver Bookbindings
Sep 22, 2020
Israel
 Tagore 40 st. Ramat Aviv, Israel

James Isidor Kaiser

Isidor Kaiser was born on May 6th 1890 in Berlin Westphalia, Germany. He was active in the paper industry in the US between the years 1912-1921. In 1921 Isidor returned to Berlin and became a paper goods entrepreneur.

Throughout his life, Isidor showed great interest in old masters antiques and silverware and built a formidable collection before WWII. In 1939 he relocated to Copenhagen, Denmark along with his estate where he continued to the grow his collection.

Isidor passed away in 1965 at the age of 75. He bequeathed his estate to his two remaining brothers, who resided in Israel (after having immigrated there in 1935). His beneficiaries sold most of the estate in Copenhagen in 1966 through a company called Dr. Ernst Hauswefell, the remains were sent to Israel and divided between the two heirs.


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LOT 31435:

A fine Silver Bookbinding, Germany, Augsburg, 1710-12

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Sold for: $1,400
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A fine Silver Bookbinding, Germany, Augsburg, 1710-12

Pierced, chased and embossed and heavily ornamented throughout. The front cover centered by a relief of the Adoration, flanked by wise men, scrolling leaves and perched birds with a floral border. The back cover centered by a depiction of the Resurrection and similarly decorated. With a spine pierced and chased with flowers beneath a smooth, silver ground. In addition, two pierced, ornate clasps on the front. Fully marked, marker's mark (on spine). Traces of gilt the verso indicate, the binding was once gilt.


Length: 19.5 cm; width: 10.5 cm; width of spine: 5 cm


Provenance: Estate of Isidor Kaiser, Copenhagen-Hamburg.

Condition: For a detailed condition report, please contact us at info@hammersite.com

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