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LOT 237

Lot 237

Bindings: German Silver Mounted Leather Bound Hymnal, Kiel, 1789

Bindings: German Silver Mounted Leather Bound Hymnal, Kiel, 1789
Lot 237 Details
Bindings: German Silver Mounted Leather Bound Hymnal, Kiel, 1789

16mo., 9630pp., the unmarked silver mounts attributed to Franz Jochim Martensen, Altona
7 x 4.24 in — 17.8 x 10.8 cm

Estimate $400-$600

Realised: $500
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Bindings: German Silver Mounted Leather Bound Hymnal, Kiel, 1789
  • Bindings: German Silver Mounted Leather Bound Hymnal, Kiel, 1789
  • Bindings: German Silver Mounted Leather Bound Hymnal, Kiel, 1789
Note:

For a similar silver mounted binding by the attributed maker see Sotheby's New York Important Judaica, Dec. 20, 1017, Lot 91

https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2017/important-judaica-n09687/lot.91.html

CONDITION DETAILS

In good condition

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