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This silver circumcision set was crafted in Salonika in the Ottoman Empire. The cylindrical silver casket holds a circumcision knife; its handle is made from agate. A similarly shaped powder box and…
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Artist Unknown
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Salonika, Ottoman Empire (Thessaloniki, Greece)
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18th Century
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These small Torah finials, decorated with silver repoussé and dark- and light-blue enamel, originated in Persia. They are further adorned with slender flowers and graceful geometric patterns.
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18th Century
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Pieter van Hoven
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Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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1705
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William Spackman
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London, Kingdom of Great Britain (London, United Kingdom)
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1719
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This richly decorated Torah binder is thought to be from Rechnitz, based on its dedication as a gift from Gitl bat Samuel for Samuel ben Leib of Rechnitz in 1750. The Torah binder (also known as a…
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Artist Unknown
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Rechnitz, Habsburg Empire (Rechnitz, Austria)
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1750
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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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A.Z.
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Kérkyra (Corfu), Ottoman Empire (Corfu, Greece)
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1675–1699
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Wife of Menahem Levi Meshullami Simḥah
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Venice, Republic of Venice (Venice, Italy)
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1680/1