Auction 097
Winner's Unlimited - Holy books, letters from Rabbis and Rebbes, Judaica, Posters & Periodicals, Postcards, Maps, Zionism, numismatics.
Jan 31, 2017
Israel
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LOT 384:
A Congratulatory Blessing Designed Like a Ketubah. Art Nouveau, Jerusalem, 19th Century
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A Congratulatory Blessing Designed Like a Ketubah. Art Nouveau, Jerusalem, 19th Century
[1] leaf, 16x23 cm.
"With a good sign to you and the honored families and all that they have". Printed congratulatory blessings from the General Committee of the Sephardi congregation in Jerusalem.
The blessing is designed in the form of a Ketubah in classic Art Nouveau style. But the content is different and contains various blessings to the bride and groom in merit of the charity which they donated to the committee. "As it will be a with a good sign and mazal tov...may it be G-d's will that the merit of the great charity which they lifted up to G-d for the benefit of their brethren the Torah scholars, the poor people the orphans and widows in the holy city of Jerusalem...". In the margins is the form of the stamp [printed] of the Kollelot Va'ad HaSephardim in the holy city of Jerusalem, as well as the stamp of "Rabbi Eliyahu Moshe Anigel...". At the top of the blessing "The year 52.."
Based on the format with the lines for the names to be filled in it seems that a number of similar editions were prepared by the committee which were meant for couples on their wedding day. However, no other copies of this blessing are known.
Rare. Not in the National Library.
Fine condition.
