"Zemanei HaTefillot BeShabbat VeYom Tov" – synagogue prayer schedule plaque. [Presumably Hungary or Transylvania, early 20th century].
Ink and paint on paper; wood and glass; brass.
Large plaque designed for mounting on a synagogue wall, reminiscent in form of a clock case. The schedule itself is handwritten and painted on a large paper sheet, set within a massive wooden frame shaped like a wooden cabinet, with a glass door (on a hinge) and decorative lock mechanism, with a key.
Ten clock-like circles appear on the plaque, surrounded by a pair of columns surmounted by an arch, each with a rotatable brass hand. Names of the prayers appear in Hebrew and Hungarian, and include: for Shabbat and festivals – Kabbalat Shabbat, Shacharit, Musaf, Minchah, Ma’ariv; for weekdays – Shacharit, Minchah, Selichot, Ma’ariv, Yom Kippur Katan.
68.5X43.5X6.5 cm. Overall good condition. Stains, minor wear and scuffing to paper panel. Minor closed and open tears, slightly affecting text and illustrations. Minor wear, blemishes and small holes to wooden frame. Several new screws in the lid hinge.
