Decorated silver binding. [Italy, ca. 1930s-1940s].
Silver, cast, repoussé, and engraved (marked with Italian marks dated ca. 1930s-1940s); ink on paper; leather-coated cardboard.
Binding of "siddur" (Hebrew prayer book) bearing vegetal patterns, with numerous openings. Fastened onto the front is an appliqué in the form of a seven-branched Menorah, on the spine, a Star-of-David appliqué, and on the back, the appliqué is a cartouche with a bird on it. Matching buckle.
Book: Hebrew prayer book in the tradition of the "Italiani" community, with an abbreviated version of the sequence of weekday prayers for youngsters. Mantua, Italy, 1862. Pocketbook format.
Binding: 10.5X7.5 cm. Thickness: 3.5 cm. Overall good condition.
Book: [2], II, 658, [2] pages, 9.2 cm. Overall good condition. Stains. Tears to endpapers. Original leather binding, mostly detached from book block. Book block with gilt edges.
