1857 DUTCH JEWISH ENGRAVED SILVER MEDAL BEREISJITH AMSTERDAM SYNAGOGUE JUDAICA

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1857 DUTCH JEWISH ENGRAVED SILVER MEDAL BEREISJITH AMSTERDAM SYNAGOGUE JUDAICA :
$571.00

Jewish silver medal of the Bridegroom of the Law of a small Amsterdam synagogue, dated 1857 - Judaica

Description:

This sale is for an interesting antique silver medal with a (partial) Hebrew engraving. The engraving reads: \'Bereisjit - Ao. MDCCCLVII\' between laurel branches.

(Bereisjit is a Hebrew word, the first word of the Torah. It litterally means \'in the beginning\'. It is sometimes spelled as bereshit - beresjiet- beresjhit - bereishit etc.

A description and a picture of a similar medal can be found in the book: Dr Arthur Polak, Jewish medals in the Netherlands (1958), # 34. I have added scans of this description to the pictures. Please note that this book is not included in this sale.

The English description in the book reads: \'Engraved silver medal, with loop for suspension, issued in Amsterdam. Probably issued by one of the small synagogues to be worn by the Bridegroom of the Law\'.

Condition: good and undamaged. Material: silver or white metal, unmarked. Diameter: 37 mm. I guarantee age (1857) and authenticity of this medal, as described.

Provenance: a Dutch estate of deceased elderly Jewish gentleman.

Shipping and payment:

Item location: Utrecht, The Netherlands. I will ship worldwide. Costs of shipping will be on account of buyer and will be kept as low as possible.Worldwide (NL to USA etc.) shipping costs will be $ 22.00 by registered priority mail with tracking option. I always pack very carefully and will ship within 24 hours after receipt of payment. View my website for current offers of fine antiques, coins, medals, judaica and collectibles:[link removed by ] . Please e-mail me for further information.

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