Bidspirit auction | Copper sink for washing hands

Copper sink for washing hands in the synagogue - Eastern Europe, 19th century A pair of lions holding a shield with the inscription ”May your hands be holy” Copper, forging work and legislation. A water tank for hanging on a wall, with a removable lid for filling the tank, and two brass taps at the bottom. On it is engraved the inscription ”on the laying on of hands” and the shape of the hands of priests. On the basin were engraved the initials ”HK” [Khadisha Kadisha]. In Eastern European communities, it was customary to hang a device of this type at the entrance to the synagogue, for the worshipers to use in preparation for prayer and for the priests to use before carrying the kefir. Dimensions: The height of the tank: 52 cm. Width: 39.5 cm.