Bidspirit auction | A RARE AND IMPORTANT SILVER

A RARE AND IMPORTANT SILVER CHARITY CONTAINER. Poland, c. 1790. - A RARE AND IMPORTANT SILVER CHARITY CONTAINER. Poland, c. 1790. Canister form with handle and hasp lock. Engraved in Hebrew: “THIS WAS MADE BY THE ORDER OF THE ALUFIM (COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN CHARGE) AND THE GABBAIM (RITUAL DIRECTORS) OF THE CHEVRA KADISCHA, THE RABBI, REB ABRAHAM S.B., THE RABBI LEIB, SON OF DAVID ROTER, THE RABBI CHAIM, SON OF RABBI YEHUDA LEIB, ON YOM RISHON, THE 11TH OF TISHREI IN THE YEAR OF TZEDAKAH, CHESED THAT SHOULD ALWAYS BE BEFORE YOU. 6.5” tall. Marked 12. Estimate $60,000 - 80,000