Bidspirit auction | Embroidery Work, Jerusalem

Embroidery Work, Jerusalem - Map/wall tapestry of Jerusalem, 19th century. Decorated with embroidery depicting important sites in Jerusalem and Rachel's Tomb. On both sides is the figure of Moses with the Tablets of the Covenant and the Cave of the Patriarchs. The center is decorated with the Tablets of the Covenant, the corners of the Gardens of David and the inscription ”The Society of the Lovers of Zion Jerusalem.” Combined with a black lining (late addition). Dimensions: 155X160 cm. Minor flaws and old repairs. See identical item: Jewish Museum Collection in New York, ref. F705a.