Judaica, Fine Art and Silverware

A Rare Wrought Copper Charity Box, Galicia, First Half of the 19th Century

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Start price: $500

Estimated price: $1,000 - $1,500

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Dimensions
Height – 15 cm

Provenance
Private Collection, Herzliya

Details
With attached lid, lock and applied handle. Engraved with two heraldic lions flanking a crowned cartouche with original Hebrew inscription: “Big Charity”, the lid engraved with serpent and original Hebrew inscriptions: “It is not the serpent that kills but the sin” and “Charity saves from death”.

Condition
Consistent with age