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Lot 313 Memorial Plaque with Damascening – Algeria / Tiberias – The Emissary David Ben Ivgi

Memorial plaque originally hung on the wall of the Tomb of Maimonides, Tiberias. Created in Ghardaia, Algeria, 5693 [1933].

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Memorial Plaque with Damascening – Algeria / Tiberias – The Emissary David Ben Ivgi

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Auction 105 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Esther Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art Jan 27, 2026

Opening: $300

Sold for: $1,250

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Memorial plaque originally hung on the wall of the Tomb of Maimonides, Tiberias. Created in Ghardaia, Algeria, 5693 [1933].

Brass, cut and engraved, inlaid with copper and silver (damascening); faded marks on reverse.

Large memorial plaque, shaped like a domed architectonic structure. Semicircular (Hebrew) inscription underneath "dome": "In eternal memory shall be the Righteous One". On the main, central part of the plaque is a detailed (Hebrew) inscription in memory of the emissary David Ben Ivgi (Ibghi) who passed away in Géryville (today El Bayadh), Algeria: "This is the message for the ascent of the soul of ... Rabbi / David Ben Ivgi ... from the venerated city of Géryville ... on this day / the 19th of Tevet 5693 [1933] … may his soul be bound in the bond of life: / as he ordered us prior to his death, to hang it on the tomb of our master, our teacher and rabbi, the Rambam [Maimonides] / ... (made in the venerated city of Géryville ...)".

The border decorations include a vegetal pattern, arabesques, a pair of birds, a fruit-shaped ornament, and a Star of David; some of these decorations are created by copper and silver inlay. Most of the letters are darkened, but in some cases, the gold-like quality of the brass is discernible.

Height: 50 cm. Width: 33.5 cm. Overall good condition. Some decorations created by metal inlay are missing. Warping to bottom right corner. Small suspension holes.

Lot 314 Dead Sea Stone Hanging Plate – Relief of Dome of the Rock – Eretz Israel, Late 19th Century

Large round plate for hanging on wall, depicting the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount. [Eretz Israel, late 19th or earl

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Dead Sea Stone Hanging Plate – Relief of Dome of the Rock – Eretz Israel, Late 19th Century

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Auction 105 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Esther Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art Jan 27, 2026

Opening: $300

Sold for: $1,625

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Large round plate for hanging on wall, depicting the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount. [Eretz Israel, late 19th or early 20th century].

Bitumen (Dead Sea stone), chiseled, turned and engraved.

Heavy round plate for hanging on wall, with concave brim. The center of the plate features a relief of the Dome of the Rock, with captions in Hebrew and French: "The place of the Temple, Jerusalem" / "Mosquée d'Omar". A wide frame decorated with vines with bunches of grapes and leaves, between which are five birds. The plate's entire background is full of subtly-patterned grooves. The brim is raised and rounded. The top edges feature two holes for hanging, on both sides of a metal thread.

Diameter: 38 cm; height: 3.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, rubbing and defects. Discoloration visible on right side of brim, possibly indicating fractures that underwent professional restoration.