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LOT 099:
Handsome silver megillah housing, filigree work.
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Sold for: $1,300
Start price:
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1,200
Buyer's Premium: 23%
VAT: 17%
On commission only
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Handsome silver megillah housing, filigree work.
precisely handmade for a special order by one of Israel’s greatest collectors by the artist Shmuel Moshe (see previous item). Attached to the bottom is a matching, rotating handle. At the top is a matching crown inlaid with a purple gemstone. The cover opens with a clasp. Height: 25.5cm. Weight: 228g. Handsome item in excellent condition
The artist: Shmuel Moshe was a craftsman and jeweler of handmade, pure silver products. The products were works of art made in a unique filigree style. The style mainly characterizes the artwork of the goldsmiths who immigrated from Arab countries and especially from Yemen, Persia, Kurdistan and Morocco. The unique style and design of these products, had a connection and integration with the profession of goldsmithing that was studied and also practiced in the well-known "Bezalel" school. Some of the goldsmiths who immigrated to Israel were employed by Bezalel and thus made a mutual contribution and interaction in the development of the unique profession of goldsmithing. These goldsmiths worked with full vigor and investment until their extreme old age. Shmuel died in Jerusalem around the age of 90.
