Bidspirit auction | Silver Sash Buckle for Yom

Silver Sash Buckle for Yom Kippur - Silver and enamel sash buckle for Yom Kippur. 10X6.5 cm. Bears Russian silver hallmarks. Buckles of this type, typically adorned with images of lions or depictions of the Binding of Isaac – would often serve, on Yom Kippur, as a clasp for the avnet, the sash wrapped around the waist, over the kittel, the white robe worn by many Ashkenazi Jews on the High Holidays.