A German Silver-Mounted Carved Coconut Box with Hebrew Inscription for Sukkot, marked IAK, mid 19th century
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December 15, 09:26 PM GMT
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2,000 - 3,000 USD
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A German Silver-Mounted Carved Coconut Box with Hebrew Inscription for Sukkot, marked IAK, mid 19th century
on four silver lion paw feet, one end carved as a lion mask with glass eyes and textured mane, the body with fluting and foliage, carved with Hebrew inscriptions for Sukkot around the body, marked IAK and 12 in a striated shield with star
Length 5½in. (14 cm)
On the sides: “On the first day you shall take the product of hadar trees, branches of palm trees, boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook” (Lev. 23:40).
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