What: Important Judaica, including a Distinguished Private CollectionWhere: Sotheby's, 1334 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, U.S.A.When: Dec 19, 10:00 AM ESTPublic Viewing: Wed, 12 Dec 18 | 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM EST, Thu, 13 Dec 18 | 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM EST, Fri, 14 Dec 18 | 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM EST, Sat, 15 Dec 18 | 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM EST, Sun, 16 Dec 18 | 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM EST, Mon, 17 Dec 18 | 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM EST, Tue, 18 Dec 18 | 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM ESTTop Lots of the Sale:- "Sefer Ets ha-Hayyim (Book of the Tree of Life)" - Rabbi Hayyim Vital, with Autograph Notes of Rabbi Jonathan Eibeschuetz, [Ashkenaz]: 1741. Measured at 346 folios (13 1/8 x 8 in.; 333 x 205 mm). Estimated Price: 250,000 — 350,000 USD- "Prayer in the Synagogue during the High Holy Days" - Italian School, 17th Century; oil on canvas. Measured at 29 by 38 1/8 in. (73.6 by 97 cm). Estimated Price: 250,000 — 300,000 USD- "An Extremely Rare Medieval Torah Scroll from Spain" - Scroll of 90 membranes (20 3/4 in. x approx. 145 1/2 ft.; 528 mm x approx. 44.36 m) made of brown Sephardic gevil; written in an elegant monumental Sephardic square script in black ink with three or four columns per membrane, horizontally and vertically ruled in hardpoint on the verso. Estimated Price: 200,000 — 300,000 USD- "A rare and large Hungarian parcel-gilt silver set of Torah Crown and pair of Finials" - Johannes Mathias Roth, Budapest, late 18th century. The crown of boat form vigorously chased with scrolling foliage and polished scrolls on matted ground. Measured at height 17 1/2 in., length 15 in. (44.5 cm, 38 cm). Estimated Price: 150,000 — 250,000 USD- "A large parcel-gilt silver Torah Crown", probably Galicia, late 18th/early 19th century - Engraved with town and shipping scenes on top below gilt ball finial, the upper part with gallery of deer alternating with birds perched on columns above a pierced band of scrolling foliage. Measured at height 13 in. (33 cm). Estimated Price: 140,000 — 180,000 USD- "Babylonian Talmud", Tractate Pesahim, Venice: Daniel Bomberg, [1519-1520] - Measured at 139 folios (13 1/2 x 9 1/8 in.; 341 x 230 mm). Estimated Price: 120,000 — 160,000 USD- "An Exquisite Parokhet" (Torah Ark Curtain), Italy: 1755 - Embroidered in a variety of stitches, including laid and floss stitch and bullion (work raised metal couch stitch) on royal blue silk ground with multicolored, bright silk threads, as well as gold and silver metallic threads (85 x 67 in.; 2160 x 1700 mm). Estimated Price: 100,000 — 150,000 USD- "A Polish parcel-gilt silver Torah Crown", probably Cracow, late 18th century - Applied with bands of chased rococo ornament, the top supported by lions rampant between birds, with bells above, set with semi-precious stones, hung with six bells. Stamped twice with control mark for Cracow in use from 1806. Measured at height 8 5/8 in. (22 cm). Estimated Price: 90,000 — 120,000 USDFor details, visit: http://www.sothebys.comClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.https://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin
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