
There are 31 records in the Household and Personal Objects:
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Object/Title: Atara (ID: 107) Collection: Household and Personal Objects Origin: Eastern Europe, 19th century Material: Silver wire and cotton Dimensions: 94 x 12.7 cm Donor: Pearl C. Franck Notes: The atara decorates the neckband of the prayer shawl. |
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Object/Title: Chanukah Lamp (ID: 161) Collection: Household and Personal Objects Origin: North Africa, possibly Morocco, 18th century Material: Cast and pierced bronze Dimensions: 27 x 22 x 9 cm Donor: Joseph B. and Olyn Horwitz |
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Object/Title: Chanukah Lamp (ID: 110) Collection: Household and Personal Objects Origin: North Africa (?), 19th century Material: Cast brass Dimensions: 27 x 26 cm Donor: Joseph B. and Olyn Horwitz |
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Object/Title: Chanukah Lamp (ID: 147) Collection: Household and Personal Objects Origin: Holland [The Netherlands] or Northern Germany, 18th century Material: Hammered, cut-out and repoussé brass Dimensions: 24.5 x 22.5 cm Donor: Joseph B. and Olyn Horwitz |
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Object/Title: Chanukah Lamp (ID: 151) Collection: Household and Personal Objects Origin: Germany, first half of 19th century Material: Cast and engraved pewter Dimensions: 14.3 x 18.5 cm Donor: Joseph B. and Olyn Horwitz Marks: three unidentified hallmarks, two of which are identical |
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Object/Title: Chanukah Lamp (ID: 152) Collection: Household and Personal Objects Origin: Poland, ca. 1800 Material: Bronze Dimensions: 35 x 24 x 12.7 cm Donor: Joseph B. and Olyn Horwitz |
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Object/Title: Chanukah Lamp (ID: 153) Collection: Household and Personal Objects Origin: Italy, 17th-18th century Material: Cast brass Dimensions: 27 x 22 x 9 cm Donor: Joseph B. and Olyn Horwitz |
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Object/Title: Chanukah Lamp (ID: 155) Collection: Household and Personal Objects Origin: Poland, 19th century Material: Cast Brass Dimensions: 25.5 x 24.5 cm Donor: Joseph B. and Olyn Horwitz Inscriptions: In Hebrew, on central heart-shaped element "To Kindle the Hanukkah lights" |
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Object/Title: Chanukah Lamp (ID: 156) Collection: Household and Personal Objects Origin: Prague, Czechoslovakia [Czech Republic], 1927 Material: Cast and engraved brass Dimensions: 16 x 13 x 4 cm Donor: Joseph B. and Olyn Horwitz Marks: In arc above candles: Hebrew fragment of the Chanukah blessing |
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Object/Title: Dreidl (ID: 109) Collection: Household and Personal Objects Origin: United States, 1960 Material: Silver Dimensions: 10.2 x 3 cm Maker: Peter Ehrenthal Donor: Joseph B. and Olyn Horwitz |
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Object/Title: Esther Scroll (ID: 111) Collection: Household and Personal Objects Origin: Amsterdam, 17th - 18th Century Material: Ink on parchment; carved wood Dimensions: 17 x 200 cm Donor: Joseph B. and Olyn Horwitz Ownership History: Purchased by Mr. Horwitz from Dr. Zalman Yovely, 1962 Inscriptions: On frontispiece: Purim blessings Notes: The Purim scenes depicted on the frontispiece are engraved. |
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Object/Title: Kiddush Cups (ID: 112) Collection: Household and Personal Objects Origin: Possibly Persia, 20th century Material: Enameled nickel Donor: Morton R. Hirschberg, 1975 Ownership History: Purchased in Tehran, Iran Inscriptions: In Hebrew, recto: Blessed is the fruit of the vine on one side of the cup; in Hebrew, verso: Zion |
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Object/Title: Miniature Mantle Clock (ID: 162) Collection: Household and Personal Objects Origin: Probably Vienna, Austria, late 19th century Material: Partially silver-plated and cast and painted brass Dimensions: 15 x 7.5 x 2.5 cm. Donor: Joseph B. and Olyn Horwitz Inscriptions: On base, in Hebrew: "Take us back, O Eternal, to Yourself, And we will come back; Renew our days as of old." [Lam.5:21] |
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Object/Title: Painting: "Sukkot" (ID: 163) Collection: Household and Personal Objects Origin: New York, U.S.A., 1994 Material: Watercolor on burlap Dimensions: 190.5 x 69.2 cm Artist: German Ortiz Cadena Donor: Orit Paz Mimon Cadena Inscriptions: Signed "LR" on each of the panels: German Ortiz Cadena Notes: The piece is comprised of 4 panels. From top to bottom: 1) Angel between heaven and earth 2) Lulav 3) Etrog 4) Feet of angel dancing. The four parts of this painting, symbolize the four directions addressed by the holiday ritual and corresponding in Jewish mystical terms to the four-lettered name of G-d. |
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Object/Title: Papercut for Eastern Wall (Mizrah) (ID: 146) Collection: Household and Personal Objects Origin: Russia, 1810 Material: Ink and gouache on cut paper Dimensions: 30 x 40 cm Donor: Joseph B. and Olyn Horwitz Inscriptions: This papercut was prepared as a gift to a friend by Ephraim Joseph Ginsburg. |
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Object/Title: Sabbath Candlesticks (ID: 113) Collection: Household and Personal Objects Origin: Danzig [Gdansk], Poland [formerly Prussia], ca. 1670-1700 Material: Cast, repoussé, engraved and parcel-gilt silver Dimensions: 30 x 20.8 cm Donor: Joseph B. and Olyn Horwitz Ownership History: Acquired by donors from James Robinson, Inc. in 1962; previously in the collection of the Marquess of Exeter, Burghly House by Stamford. Marks: 5; indistinct maker's mark; R37989(restamping of Lemberg [Lvov] 1806-07 and 7884; restamping 1809-10) Inscriptions: In Hebrew, at base of each candlestick: indication of ownership by Naftali and Ziporah Hertz |
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Object/Title: Sabbath Lamp (ID: 115) Collection: Household and Personal Objects Origin: Germany, c.1880s Material: Brass Dimensions: 72 x 21 cm Donor: Gift of Joseph B. and Olyn Horwitz Notes: The drip pan for this artifact has been lost. |
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Object/Title: Sabbath Lamp (ID: 116) Collection: Household and Personal Objects Origin: Holland or Italy, 18th century Material: Brass Dimensions: 40 x 29 cm Donor: Joseph B. and Olyn Horwitz Notes: The drip pan for this artifact has been lost. |
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Object/Title: Scroll of Esther, with Case (ID: 160) Collection: Household and Personal Objects Origin: Jerusalem, Palestine [Israel], 1927 Material: Scroll: watercolor and ink/parchment; Case: cast silver with applied balls and filigree Dimensions: Scroll: 3 x 140 cm; Case: 10.5 x 2 cm Maker: Zeev Raban (1890-1970), Bezalel School Donor: Joseph B. and Olyn Horwitz Inscriptions: On case,in Hebrew: dedication indicating that object was intended as a gfit for Bezalel members. |
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Object/Title: Scroll of Esther, with Ivory roller (ID: 157) Collection: Household and Personal Objects Origin: Venice, Italy, ca. 1700 Material: scroll: Ink and gouache/parchment; Roller: carved ivory Dimensions: 5 x 206 cm Donor: Joseph B. and Olyn Horwitz |
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Object/Title: Spice Container (ID: 117) Collection: Household and Personal Objects Origin: Jerusalem, Palestine [Israel], c. 1920 Material: Silver and turquoise Dimensions: 11.45 x 5.08 cm Maker: Bezalel Arts Academy Donor: Morton R. Hirschberg |
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Object/Title: Spice Container (ID: 82) Collection: Household and Personal Objects Origin: Persia [Iran], 19th century Material: Silver? Dimensions: 17.14 x 16.51 x 12.7 cm Donor: Donor unknown Marks: Label affixed to bottom of object: Turney [sic] or [Turkey] 1800 $1500 |
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Object/Title: Wall Plaque (ID: 114) Collection: Household and Personal Objects Origin: Italy, 18th century Material: Hand-colored woodcut on paper Dimensions: 38 x 36.8 cm Donor: Joseph B. and Olyn Horwitz Inscriptions: Left hand column: Blessings for Sabbath and Festival lights in Italian; Right hand column: same blessings in Hebrew |
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