| Collection |
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Zagayski. |
| Imprint |
New York City, USA, 1951. Booklet, 28 pp., illustrations: 6 b&w, 14.5 × 21.5 cm. English. |
| Location |
Jewish Museum New York (May–July 1951) |
| Description |
Fourth anniversary exhibition of the Jewish Museum, showcasing some ten percent of Zagayski’s current holdings. Preface describes the history of this illustrious collection. Descriptive entries. 181 items. |
| Description |
For the Museum’s second exhibition of the Zagayski Collection see #271 (1963). |
| main keywords |
CEREMONIAL OBJECTSHEBREW ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTSPAINTINGSSYNAGOGUE TEXTILESTORAH ORNAMENTS |
| minor keywords |
AmuletsBesamimBook bindingsBridal/Wedding beltsCircumcision implements/objectsEliezer Sussmann Meseritsch (scribe-artist)Etrog containersHaggadot, illuminated manuscriptsHanukkah lampsHavdalah candleholdersHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Bohemia-Moravia & Germany, 17th–19th CHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Italy, 17th–19th CHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Netherlands, 17th–19th CJoseph ben David of Leipnik (scribe-artist)Keter TorahKiddush cupsMatzah covers/bagsPainters, JewishPesach platesPesach towel coversPesach traysPidyon ha-Ben platesPrayerbooks/MahzorsPurim platesReader’s desk coversRembrandt van RijnRimmonimScrolls of Esther, casesScrolls of Esther, illuminatedShabbat lampsTassTorah Ark curtainsTorah Ark valancesTzedakah boxes/containersWedding ringsYad |
| Related ephemera |
Listing of 97 additional objects (apparently) from the Zagayski Collection, arranged by object type, 3 pp., 28 × 21.5 cm. |