Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
July 13, 2021
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![Three belts made of silver links with niello decorations. Caucasus Region and Russia, [early 20th century]. Silver, niello;](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale81-public/178_1.jpg "Three Belts, Decorated with Silver and Niello – Caucasus Region / Russ")
![Three belts made of silver links with niello decorations. Caucasus Region and Russia, [early 20th century]. Silver, niello;](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale81-public/178_2.jpg "Three Belts, Decorated with Silver and Niello – Caucasus Region / Russ")
Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
July 13, 2021
Opening: $300
Sold for: Unsold
Three belts made of silver links with niello decorations. Caucasus Region and Russia, [early 20th century].
Silver, niello; fabric.
1. Belt composed of twenty-five silver links connected to one another with chains. Slightly convex buckle, closed with dagger-shaped ornament. Marked with Russian silver marks, ca. 1908-26. 77X7 cm.
2. Belt composed of velvet cloth strap with ten small button-like silver ornaments and four elongated silver ornaments sewn on. Slightly convex buckle, closed with hook. 75X6 cm.
3. Short belt composed of gold-colored fabric strap with silver button and Russian coin dated 1903 sewn on. Six Russian coins dated 1861-64 suspended from buckle decorated in vegetal patterns. Closed with hook. 55X6.5 cm.
References: A World of Belts, p. 128; Azerbaijan: Mountain Jews, Urban Muslims, p. 25; Mountain Jews: Customs and Daily Life in the Caucasus, pp. 135, 138.
Silver, niello; fabric.
1. Belt composed of twenty-five silver links connected to one another with chains. Slightly convex buckle, closed with dagger-shaped ornament. Marked with Russian silver marks, ca. 1908-26. 77X7 cm.
2. Belt composed of velvet cloth strap with ten small button-like silver ornaments and four elongated silver ornaments sewn on. Slightly convex buckle, closed with hook. 75X6 cm.
3. Short belt composed of gold-colored fabric strap with silver button and Russian coin dated 1903 sewn on. Six Russian coins dated 1861-64 suspended from buckle decorated in vegetal patterns. Closed with hook. 55X6.5 cm.
References: A World of Belts, p. 128; Azerbaijan: Mountain Jews, Urban Muslims, p. 25; Mountain Jews: Customs and Daily Life in the Caucasus, pp. 135, 138.
Category
Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Kurdistan / Mountain Jews and the Caucasus
Catalogue Value
![Two "Khanjali" ("Kinzhal") daggers with decorated scabbards. Georgia / the Caucasus Region, [early 20th century]. Silver, ma](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale81-public/179_1.jpg "Two \"Khanjali\" Daggers with Decorated Scabbards – Georgia and Caucasus")
![Two "Khanjali" ("Kinzhal") daggers with decorated scabbards. Georgia / the Caucasus Region, [early 20th century]. Silver, ma](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale81-public/179_2.jpg "Two \"Khanjali\" Daggers with Decorated Scabbards – Georgia and Caucasus")
![Two "Khanjali" ("Kinzhal") daggers with decorated scabbards. Georgia / the Caucasus Region, [early 20th century]. Silver, ma](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale81-public/179_3.jpg "Two \"Khanjali\" Daggers with Decorated Scabbards – Georgia and Caucasus")
Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
July 13, 2021
Opening: $250
Sold for: Unsold
Two "Khanjali" ("Kinzhal") daggers with decorated scabbards. Georgia / the Caucasus Region, [early 20th century].
Silver, marked, niello and silver thread; wood.
1. Hilt and scabbard decked in silver and decorated with dense vegetal patterns, some in niello. Arabic name, and date, 1329 (= 1911 CE) according to the Muslim calendar, engraved on back of scabbard. Length: 49 cm.
2. Scabbard and part of hilt decked in silver and decorated with arches and vegetal patterns, some in niello. Dedicatory inscription in Georgian (Kartuli) language, dated 1917, on back of scabbard, next to illustration of male-female couple (possibly indicating that the dagger was presented as a wedding gift). Length: 51 cm.
Silver, marked, niello and silver thread; wood.
1. Hilt and scabbard decked in silver and decorated with dense vegetal patterns, some in niello. Arabic name, and date, 1329 (= 1911 CE) according to the Muslim calendar, engraved on back of scabbard. Length: 49 cm.
2. Scabbard and part of hilt decked in silver and decorated with arches and vegetal patterns, some in niello. Dedicatory inscription in Georgian (Kartuli) language, dated 1917, on back of scabbard, next to illustration of male-female couple (possibly indicating that the dagger was presented as a wedding gift). Length: 51 cm.
Category
Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Kurdistan / Mountain Jews and the Caucasus
Catalogue Value
![Elegant work of embroidery. [probably from Caucasus Region, early 20th century]. Metal thread and cotton thread embroidered](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale81-public/180.jpg "Elegant Work of Embroidery Decorated with Beads and Stones – Caucasus")
Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
July 13, 2021
Opening: $250
Sold for: Unsold
Elegant work of embroidery. [probably from Caucasus Region, early 20th century].
Metal thread and cotton thread embroidered onto cotton fabric and cardboard; beads, gemstones and glass beads; filigree silver decorations; silver coins.
Elegant decorative work of embroidery: rectangular cloth-covered cardboard panel, with symmetrical vegetal patterns embroidered on front. Embroidered onto background composed of woven gilt metal thread, with small, bright-colored pearl-like beads, coral beads, dozens of gemstones, colored glass beads, and filigreed silver ornaments threaded in. Silver coins dangle from bottom of panel.
Approx. 35X15 cm. Good condition. Minor blemishes.
Metal thread and cotton thread embroidered onto cotton fabric and cardboard; beads, gemstones and glass beads; filigree silver decorations; silver coins.
Elegant decorative work of embroidery: rectangular cloth-covered cardboard panel, with symmetrical vegetal patterns embroidered on front. Embroidered onto background composed of woven gilt metal thread, with small, bright-colored pearl-like beads, coral beads, dozens of gemstones, colored glass beads, and filigreed silver ornaments threaded in. Silver coins dangle from bottom of panel.
Approx. 35X15 cm. Good condition. Minor blemishes.
Category
Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Kurdistan / Mountain Jews and the Caucasus
Catalogue Value
![Large elegant women's chest ornament (pectoral), with "tumar" amulet holder. Turkmenistan (Teke tribe), [20th century]. Silv](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale81-public/181.jpg "Elegant Pectoral with Amulet Holder – Turkmenistan")
Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
July 13, 2021
Opening: $30
Sold for: Unsold
Large elegant women's chest ornament (pectoral), with "tumar" amulet holder. Turkmenistan (Teke tribe), [20th century].
Silver (gilt), cut, cast and engraved; silver thread; carnelian gemstones; sheet silver, punched; cotton fabric.
Large, sealed amulet holder at center of ornament, over a rectangular ornament with spikes, from which pendants with dangling bells and chains with bells are suspended. Topped by triangular ornament. Cloth harness adorned with silver disk-shaped ornaments with floral patterns.
25X27 cm.
Reference: The Arts and Crafts of Turkestan, pp. 128-30.
Silver (gilt), cut, cast and engraved; silver thread; carnelian gemstones; sheet silver, punched; cotton fabric.
Large, sealed amulet holder at center of ornament, over a rectangular ornament with spikes, from which pendants with dangling bells and chains with bells are suspended. Topped by triangular ornament. Cloth harness adorned with silver disk-shaped ornaments with floral patterns.
25X27 cm.
Reference: The Arts and Crafts of Turkestan, pp. 128-30.
Category
Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Kurdistan / Mountain Jews and the Caucasus
Catalogue Value
!["Cheikel" handbag for Qur'an. Turkmenistan (Teke tribe), [20th century]. Leather; silver (parcel gilt), engraved; silver thr](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale81-public/182_1.jpg "Handbag for Qur'an – Decorated with Silver and Gemstones – Turkmenista")
!["Cheikel" handbag for Qur'an. Turkmenistan (Teke tribe), [20th century]. Leather; silver (parcel gilt), engraved; silver thr](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale81-public/182_2.jpg "Handbag for Qur'an – Decorated with Silver and Gemstones – Turkmenista")
Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
July 13, 2021
Opening: $250
Sold for: Unsold
"Cheikel" handbag for Qur'an. Turkmenistan (Teke tribe), [20th century].
Leather; silver (parcel gilt), engraved; silver thread; carnelian gemstones.
Leather handbag. On front, silver plate with inlaid carnelian gemstones and geometric patterns. Long leather carrying strap, also inlaid with silver ornaments and gemstones.
Handbags of this type were carried by women, and were used for holding books of the Qur'an or surahs excerpted from the Qur'an, alongside personal items.
Handbag: 13.5X11.5 cm. Leather strap: 40 cm.
Reference: The Arts and Crafts of Turkestan, p. 132.
Leather; silver (parcel gilt), engraved; silver thread; carnelian gemstones.
Leather handbag. On front, silver plate with inlaid carnelian gemstones and geometric patterns. Long leather carrying strap, also inlaid with silver ornaments and gemstones.
Handbags of this type were carried by women, and were used for holding books of the Qur'an or surahs excerpted from the Qur'an, alongside personal items.
Handbag: 13.5X11.5 cm. Leather strap: 40 cm.
Reference: The Arts and Crafts of Turkestan, p. 132.
Category
Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Kurdistan / Mountain Jews and the Caucasus
Catalogue Value
Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
July 13, 2021
Opening: $250
Sold for: Unsold
Two garment ornaments (robe clasps), necklace (chest ornament), and bracelet. Turkmenistan (Teke tribe), [first half of 20th century].
Silver (parcel gilt), cast, pierced, and engraved; silver thread and granulation; punched sheet silver; carnelian gemstones and coral beads; glass.
1-2. Two diamond-shaped "chamga" garment ornaments (robe clasps), inlaid with carnelian gemstones. With pendants that chime like bells. 14X21.5 cm, 13.5X20.5 cm.
3. Necklace (also serving as chest ornament [pectoral]). Consists of small pendants punched with vegetal patterns; and three large pendants, fashioned with granulation. Some ornaments inlaid or set with coral beads or glass beads in a number of different colors. Approx. 20X20 cm.
4. Very large bracelet, inlaid with carnelian gemstones. 9X6.5 cm.
Reference: The Arts and Crafts of Turkestan, pp. 97, 127.
Silver (parcel gilt), cast, pierced, and engraved; silver thread and granulation; punched sheet silver; carnelian gemstones and coral beads; glass.
1-2. Two diamond-shaped "chamga" garment ornaments (robe clasps), inlaid with carnelian gemstones. With pendants that chime like bells. 14X21.5 cm, 13.5X20.5 cm.
3. Necklace (also serving as chest ornament [pectoral]). Consists of small pendants punched with vegetal patterns; and three large pendants, fashioned with granulation. Some ornaments inlaid or set with coral beads or glass beads in a number of different colors. Approx. 20X20 cm.
4. Very large bracelet, inlaid with carnelian gemstones. 9X6.5 cm.
Reference: The Arts and Crafts of Turkestan, pp. 97, 127.
Category
Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Kurdistan / Mountain Jews and the Caucasus
Catalogue Value
Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
July 13, 2021
Opening: $200
Sold for: Unsold
Two pectorals (chest ornaments, also serving to fasten the garment, as collar clasps). Turkmenistan (Yomut or Yomud tribe), [first half of 20th century].
Silver (gilt), cast and engraved; gemstone; glass beads.
Two round ornaments with scalloped edges, with dense geometric and vegetal patterns, and inlaid with glass beads and a gemstone.
Diameters: 12.5 cm, 11 cm.
Reference: The Arts and Crafts of Turkestan, p. 98.
Silver (gilt), cast and engraved; gemstone; glass beads.
Two round ornaments with scalloped edges, with dense geometric and vegetal patterns, and inlaid with glass beads and a gemstone.
Diameters: 12.5 cm, 11 cm.
Reference: The Arts and Crafts of Turkestan, p. 98.
Category
Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Kurdistan / Mountain Jews and the Caucasus
Catalogue Value
![44 postcards depicting Jews of Greece and Turkey. Various publishers and locales, [first half of 20th century]. These postca](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale81-public/189.jpg "Collection of Postcards – Jews of Greece and Turkey")
Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
July 13, 2021
Opening: $300
Sold for: Unsold
44 postcards depicting Jews of Greece and Turkey. Various publishers and locales, [first half of 20th century].
These postcards feature portraits of Jewish individuals, tradesmen, and craftsmen, as well as Jewish sites in Turkey and Greece (Thessaloniki). Nine undivided-back postcards.
Average size: 9X14 cm. Condition varies.
These postcards feature portraits of Jewish individuals, tradesmen, and craftsmen, as well as Jewish sites in Turkey and Greece (Thessaloniki). Nine undivided-back postcards.
Average size: 9X14 cm. Condition varies.
Category
Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Greece, and the Balkans
Catalogue Value
Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
July 13, 2021
Opening: $250
Sold for: Unsold
23 postcards depicting Jews of Bulgaria, Bosnia, Serbia, and Croatia, as well as synagogues and Jewish sites. Various publishers and locales, [first half of 20th century].
These postcards feature portraits of Jewish individuals, in addition to Jewish sites in Bulgaria (Sofia, Burgas, Brod), as well as Bosnia, Serbia, and Croatia (Sarajevo, Višegrad, Tuzla, Novi Sad, Zagreb, Vukovar, Bečej, Subotica, Niš). Three undivided-back postcards.
Average size: 9X14 cm. Condition varies.
These postcards feature portraits of Jewish individuals, in addition to Jewish sites in Bulgaria (Sofia, Burgas, Brod), as well as Bosnia, Serbia, and Croatia (Sarajevo, Višegrad, Tuzla, Novi Sad, Zagreb, Vukovar, Bečej, Subotica, Niš). Three undivided-back postcards.
Average size: 9X14 cm. Condition varies.
Category
Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Greece, and the Balkans
Catalogue Value
![11 postcards depicting Jews of Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq. Various publishers and locales, [first half of 20th century]. Thes](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale81-public/191.jpg "Collection of Postcards – Jews of Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq")
Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
July 13, 2021
Opening: $200
Sold for: Unsold
11 postcards depicting Jews of Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq. Various publishers and locales, [first half of 20th century].
These postcards feature portraits of Jewish individuals from Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq. One undivided-back postcard. Also enclosed: one photograph (early, postcard size) of Jewish women, probably from Iraq.
Average size: 9X14 cm. Condition varies.
These postcards feature portraits of Jewish individuals from Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq. One undivided-back postcard. Also enclosed: one photograph (early, postcard size) of Jewish women, probably from Iraq.
Average size: 9X14 cm. Condition varies.
Category
Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Greece, and the Balkans
Catalogue Value
Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
July 13, 2021
Opening: $250
Sold for: Unsold
Heart-shaped dedicatory plaque ("tass"), suspended so as to overhang Torah ark curtain. Syria, Lebanon, or vicinity, [ca. 1900-20].
Sheet silver, cut, repoussé, stamped and punched.
Hebrew dedicatory inscription "[…] dedicated by […] Salhah [in memory of] her father, Hakham David Tarab Maslaton […] and her mother […] Rina."
The Tarab-Maslaton family was a celebrated family of rabbis, renowned throughout the Near East. A number of noted members of the family served as chief rabbis of cities, including Damascus, Beirut, and Cairo, in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Length: 21 cm. Width: 23 cm. Good condition. Set in elegant wood-and-glass frame (not examined outside frame).
See also item nos. 121, 188.
Purchased from the A. Fogel Collection, Tel Aviv, April 1982.
Sheet silver, cut, repoussé, stamped and punched.
Hebrew dedicatory inscription "[…] dedicated by […] Salhah [in memory of] her father, Hakham David Tarab Maslaton […] and her mother […] Rina."
The Tarab-Maslaton family was a celebrated family of rabbis, renowned throughout the Near East. A number of noted members of the family served as chief rabbis of cities, including Damascus, Beirut, and Cairo, in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Length: 21 cm. Width: 23 cm. Good condition. Set in elegant wood-and-glass frame (not examined outside frame).
See also item nos. 121, 188.
Purchased from the A. Fogel Collection, Tel Aviv, April 1982.
Category
Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Greece, and the Balkans
Catalogue Value
!["Aftaba" pitcher for "mayim aharonim." [probably Syria / Near East, early 20th century]. Brass, repoussé, stamped and punche](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale81-public/193_1.jpg "Ritual Hand Washing Pitcher – Syria")
!["Aftaba" pitcher for "mayim aharonim." [probably Syria / Near East, early 20th century]. Brass, repoussé, stamped and punche](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale81-public/193_2.jpg "Ritual Hand Washing Pitcher – Syria")
Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
July 13, 2021
Opening: $300
Sold for: Unsold
"Aftaba" pitcher for "mayim aharonim." [probably Syria / Near East, early 20th century].
Brass, repoussé, stamped and punched.
Pitcher for "mayim aharonim" (lit. "final water"; water for ritual of symbolic hand-washing prior to Grace after Meals) in form of thickly decorated, tall-necked vase, with neck widening toward mouth. Slender, curving handle, and slender, s-shaped spout. Removable cover, opening and closing on a hinge. Body decorated in vegetal patterns. Hebrew inscriptions, in repoussé, inside two separate hexagonal frames, one quoting the blessing recited on hand-washing, the other referring to the ritual obligation of handwashing.
Height: 32.5 cm. Width: 25.5 cm. Minor fractures. Minor blemishes, and minor warping to spout. Hinge broken and partly missing.
Brass, repoussé, stamped and punched.
Pitcher for "mayim aharonim" (lit. "final water"; water for ritual of symbolic hand-washing prior to Grace after Meals) in form of thickly decorated, tall-necked vase, with neck widening toward mouth. Slender, curving handle, and slender, s-shaped spout. Removable cover, opening and closing on a hinge. Body decorated in vegetal patterns. Hebrew inscriptions, in repoussé, inside two separate hexagonal frames, one quoting the blessing recited on hand-washing, the other referring to the ritual obligation of handwashing.
Height: 32.5 cm. Width: 25.5 cm. Minor fractures. Minor blemishes, and minor warping to spout. Hinge broken and partly missing.
Category
Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Greece, and the Balkans
Catalogue Value