Auction 107 Winner's Unlimited - Eretz Israel and Zionism, Postcards and Photographs, Numismatics, Posters, Maps, Judaica, Holy books, Letters from Rabbis and Rebbes
May 8, 2018
Israel
 3 Shatner Center 1st Floor Givat Shaul Jerusalem
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LOT 285:

Cloth Matzah Cover. Palestine, Early 20th Century

Sold for: $100
Start price:
$ 100
Estimated price:
$200 - $400
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Cloth Matzah Cover. Palestine, Early 20th Century

Cloth matzah cover with three compartments. The four corners display printed drawings of Rachel's Tomb, Yad Avshalom, the Tower of David, and supplicants at the Western Wall respectively. The cover's center contains an inscription of the components of the seder: זרוע, ביצה, מרור, חרוסת, כרפס וחזרת; and the printed inscription "לכבוד חג הפסח, לשנה הבאה בירושלם הבנויה." Underneath the inscription is an image of the menorah. The margins feature gilt thread embroidery. Printed on the cover's back is the inscription: Made in Palestine.    

Source: Private collection

35x35 cm. Stains. Fine condition.