Siddur in a decorated silver binding. [Italy, early decades of the 20th century].
Silver, cast, repoussé, and stamped; pierced silver (marked with fineness mark “800” – in use from the late 19th century until 1933 – and with a spurious Venetian mark resembling the Lion of Saint Mark [Leone di San Marco]); print on paper.
Binding decorated with vegetal designs in a lattice pattern, and corner ornaments in the form of clusters of grape on both sides of the cover. Central cartouche on front cover with the Levi family coat of arms (a hand pouring water from a jug into a basin); central cartouche on back cover with a seven-branched menorah. Spine ornamented with matching vegetal pattern and a Star of David. Pair of matching clasps.
The book: Tefillot Yisrael according to Ashkenazi rite. Livorno: S. Belforte & C., 1905. Hebrew and Italian.
[1], V, [1], 428, [1], 430-435 pages. 17.5 cm. Overall good condition. Minor tears to book cover. Gilt edges.
Binding: height: 18.5 cm. Width: 13 cm, spine width, approx. 5.5 cm. Overall good condition. One corner ornament missing.
