Translated title | Exhibition of Jewish Buildings and Ceremonial Objects for the Synagogue and the Private House. Reproductions and Originals Held by the Society for the Exploration of Jewish Monuments of Art in Frankfurt am Main May 3rd to June 15th 1908 |
Imprint |
Düsseldorf, Germany, 1908. XV, 160 pp., illustrations: 55 b&w, 18.8 × 12.3 cm. German. |
Location |
Kunstgewerbemuseum Düsseldorf (3 May–15 June 1908) |
Description |
More than 1000 items related to the synagogue and Jewish home. Introduction by Heinrich Frauberger. Material displayed according to type, with significant numbers of 1. photographs, sketches and blueprints of synagogues from around the world 2. Torah binders 3. hand-illustrated Esther Scrolls (described in detail, but without date/place attributions), ketubbot, and illuminated manuscripts (apparently 18th–19th C, but unattributed). Descriptive entries. 1,251 items. |
main keywords |
CEREMONIAL OBJECTSHEBREW ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTSKETUBBOTPHOTOGRAPHSSCROLLS OF ESTHERSYNAGOGUE TEXTILESSYNAGOGUESSYNAGOGUES, ARCHITECTURAL PLANSTORAH BINDERSTORAH ORNAMENTS |
minor keywords |
AmuletsBesamimBook bindingsBridal/Wedding beltsChuppahCircumcision cupsCircumcision implements/objectsCircumcision pillowsElijah’s chairHaggadot, illuminated manuscriptsHalitza shoeHanukkah lampsHavdalah platesHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Bohemia-Moravia & Germany, 17th–19th CHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Italy, 17th–19th CHistorical photographsKabbalahKeter TorahKiddush cupsLevite setsMatzah covers/bagsMezuzah casesMicrographyMizrachMohel booksNathan ben Abraham Speier (of Breslau) (scribe-artist)Ner TamidOmer calendarsPaintings, cemeteriesPesach platesPesach plates, coversPesach towel coversPortraitsPortraits, rabbisPrayerbooks/MahzorsPurim, special (individual/communal)Purim pastries & moldsPurim platesReader’s desk coversRimmonimScrolls of Esther, engraved bordersScrolls of Esther, illuminatedScrolls of Esther, rollersShabbat cloths/tableclothsShabbat lampsSukkah decorationsSynagogue chairs, rabbi’sSynagogue lampsSynagoguesSynagogues, woodenTalit bagsTalitTassTorah (scroll)Torah Ark curtainsTorah Ark valancesTorah ArksTorah mantlesTorah stavesTzedakah boxes/containersWedding ringsYadYahrzeit/Memorial lampsYahrzeit/Memorial plaques/sheets |