Auction 8 Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
By Kedem
Feb 2, 2010
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem., Israel
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LOT 7:

Matzah Cover – Fine Embroidery


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Auction took place on Feb 2, 2010 at Kedem
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Matzah Cover – Fine Embroidery
Matzah cover, fine embroidery on velvet. East Europe? End of 19th century.
On the upper part of the cover a colorful embroidery on green velvet: flowers and leaves, in the center the writing: "Chag Ha-Pesach" and above it a bird holding a Matzah in its beak. Around it appears a gold-embroidered writing: Baruch ata… asher kidshanu be-mitzvotav ve-tzivanu al achilat matzah". On the bottom part of the cover a colorful embroidery of flowers, buds and leaves (in a white thread a letter in a foreign language is embroidered). Artistic embroidery on one of the inner partitions. Golden fringes.
Diameter: 38 cm. Good-fair condition.Stains. Two cloth loops were added to upper part for hanging.