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Bidding Information
Lot #    23877
Auction End Date    7/7/2009 10:00:00 AM (mm/dd/yyyy)
          
Title Information
Title (English)    Gold Pocket Watch Hasidic Provenance
Title (Hebrew)    שעון כיס מהבעל קדושת יום טוב
Author    [Hasidic]
Item of
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Collection Information
Independent Item    This listing is an independent item not part of any collection
          
Description Information
Physical
Description
   Gold pocket watch (chain is not original and not gold - it was added by the current consignor's father at a later date).

Complete provenances and a statement by the seller, a descendant, as to authenticity will be provided to the winner. Being sold by a grandchild, as per instructions in a final will, to finance the kollel tuition of children engaged in the study of Torah.

For viewing appointment please call Eli Amsel at 917 863 8239.

          
Paragraph 1    The gold pocket watch of the Sasover Rebbe, a wedding gift from the Kedushat Yom Tov.
          
Detailed
Description
   The watch was a wedding gift to R. Hanokh Henokh b Joseph David Mayer (1884-1942) Admor of Krestir - Sasov, by his father in law, R. Hananiah Yom Tov Lipa b. Jekuthiel Judah Teitelbaum (1836-1904), Admor of Sighet, author of the Kedushat Yom Tov and by descent to the consignor. The engagement took place in 1892 followed by the wedding in 1898 when the watch was presented.
          
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Listing Classification
Period
19th Century:    Checked
  
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