Four charity boxes for Torah and charity institutions. Hungary, [ca. 1920s-1940s]. Hungarian and Hebrew.

Tin, brass, metal, cardboard; printed on metal and paper.

1. Charity box of the "Országos Bikur Chol[im] Betegeket Gyógyító Egyesület" (National Bikur Cholim Association, Budapest). [Budapest, ca. 1920s].

Reddish cardboard box. Front with printed label (in Hungarian) bearing association details and illustrations of its activities aiding the sick.

14X9X6 cm.

2. Charity box of the "A Budapesti Igaz Tóra és Jesivákat Támogató Egylet" (Budapest Association for Supporting Torah and Yeshivot). [Budapest, after 1927].

Silver-colored metal box, plaque in the front depicting two yeshiva students bent over an open Talmud, above the inscription: "Heed the children of the poor, for from them Torah shall go forth". Surrounding inscription with the association's details (Hungarian).

Approx. 10X9.5X5 cm.

3. Charity box of the Association of Jewish Charity Institutions. [Hungary, first half of 20th century].

Tin box, decorated on all sides with vegetal and geometric designs. Printed inscriptions on sides with the association’s goals (Hebrew and Hungarian): "Charity for supporting widows, orphans, and elderly poor of our city"; "Charity for providing medicine for poor and unfortunate sick"; "Charity for elementary Torah schools and education of the youth".

Approx. 10X12.5X8.5 cm.

4. Charity box of "Országos Magyar Zsidó Segítő Akció – OMZSA" (National Hungarian Jewish Aid Organization). Budapest, [after 1939].

Brass box with handle at the rear; blue printed label pasted on the front (Hungarian and Hebrew).

Approx. 13.5X15.5X7 cm.

Condition varies, fair-good. Stains, tears and wear. Bends and defects.