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LOT 82:
Torah Breastplate. Silver, in Memory of Israeli Spy Eli Cohen. 1965
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Start price:
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1,800
Estimated price:
$2,300 - $2,500
Auction house commission:
22%
VAT: 17% On commission only
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Torah Breastplate. Silver, in Memory of Israeli Spy Eli Cohen. 1965
Silver breastplate from the worshipers in the Alliance Synagogue in memory of Eli Cohen. Israel [1965].
Description: 27 cm long, 22 cm wide. Hammer work. Decorative flowers and leaves. Torah crown at its top. Two bells hanging at its bottom. Silver chain attached to the plate.
The plate bears the [Hebrew] text: Holy to Hash-m, gift of the worshippers of the Alliance Israelite Universelle Synagogue in memory of the martyr Eliyahu Cohen may G-d avenge his death ... 16th of Iyar 1965.
Eli Cohen (1924-1965) is still considered one of the best Israeli spies. Some experts claim that the information that he provided assisted the State of Israel in the battlefront with the Syrians during the Six Day War. After he was caught, he was tortured and hanged in Damascus on the 16th of Iyar 1965 (18.5.1965).
Condition: Fine.
