GREENSTEIN IMPORTANT JUDAICA WINTER 2021
By J. Greenstein & Co., Inc.
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Jan 24, 2021
417 Central Ave Cedarhurst, NY 11516 United States
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One of our best winter sales ever. Including Elizabeth Taylor's Menorah, Alan Dershowitz's Dreyfus collection, Ze'ev Jabotinsky's passport, an important collection of antique judaica.
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LOT 115:
A LARGE SILVER MEZUZAH BY ILYA AND RESIA SCHOR. New York, c. 1961. Rectangular in form. Decorated with stylized ...
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Sold for: $20,000
Start price:
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22,500
Estimated price :
$25,000 - $35,000
Buyer's Premium: 25%
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A LARGE SILVER MEZUZAH BY ILYA AND RESIA SCHOR. New York, c. 1961. Rectangular in form. Decorated with stylized animals that surround spheres inscribed in Hebrew relating to the Jewish holidays. Central portion fitted with a pair of doors inscribed with the prophecy of the Messiah. Further decorated with applied gold roundels. The interior is painted with a panel depicting a rabbi holding up a Trah. 7” x 4”. According to Belle Rosenbaum, after Ilya’s death, Resia, his wife assembled this mezuzah using pieces he crafted. Formerly in the collection of Belle Rosenbaum (purchased directly from the artist) and featured in her book” UPON THY DOORPOSTS” on page 228. Sold J. Greenstein and Company, Inc. June 12, 2006, lot 213.
