Lot 313
Five Dreidels – Palestine and Europe, the 19th and 20th Centuries
Five dreidels made of bone, olive wood and lead.
1-2. Two carved bone dreidels, engraved. [Western or Central Europe, 19th / 20th century]. The Hebrew letters נ'ג'ה'ש' are written in ink on one dreidel, and carved on the other.
3-4. Two olive wood dreidels, made for fundraising for the residents of Jerusalem among Jews in the Diaspora. [Jerusalem, early 20th century]. Printed on the sides of the dreidels are the letters נ'ג'ה'ש' (since they were to be used by donors abroad) and the inscription "Kollel Shomrei HaChomot Jerusalem".
5. Cast lead dreidel. [Palestine, the 19th or 20th century]. A dreidel in the tradition of Russian and Polish Jews, whose custom was to cast their dreidels themselves during the days of Hanukkah. The Hebrew letters נ'ג'ה'פ' on the sides of the dreidel indicate that it originates in Palestine.
Size and condition vary.
