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This Purim tray from the seventeenth century was made in Hamburg, Germany. A fine repoussé piece, its center is adorned with a court scene, complete with a ruler sitting on a raised throne, surrounded…
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Artist Unknown
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Free Imperial City of Hamburg, Holy Roman Empire (Hamburg, Germany)
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17th Century
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Theresa Concordia Mengs
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Dresden, Holy Roman Empire (Dresden, Germany)
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1745
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ca. 1770
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This Torah mantle was made in Vienna in the eighteenth century. It is embroidered with silk and metallic thread, metallic ribbon, and has metallic fringes. Set against a red background, this mantle’s…
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Artist Unknown
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Vienna, Holy Roman Empire (Vienna, Austria)
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1722/3
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Johann Valentin Schüler
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Frankfurt am Main, Holy Roman Empire (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
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Late 17th Century
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This intricately decorated textile, possibly used as a Torah cover, was produced in Prague around 1600. Four squares adorn its center, the top two containing vases ringed by flowers and vines and the…
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Artist Unknown
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Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)
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ca. 1600
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This pitcher from Nuremberg, Germany, was made around 1650. Cast in silver, the repoussé piece is finely traced and engraved with floral patterns. On its lid sits a shield engraved with a Hebrew…
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Artist Unknown
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Free Imperial City of Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire (Nuremberg, Germany)
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ca. 1650|1732
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Temerl bat Hirsch Perlhefter
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Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)
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1685/6
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This glimpse into an eighteenth-century German Jewish marriage ceremony offers an opportunity to consider how gender roles have changed for this vital ritual.
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Artist Unknown
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Frankfurt, Holy Roman Empire (Frankfurt (Oder), Germany)
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1748
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Eidlitz, Holy Roman Empire (Údlice, Czech Republic)
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ca. 1805