| Collection |
Museum of Historical Treasures of Ukraine. |
| Imprint |
New York City, USA, 2000. 119 pp., illustrations: 107 col., 24 × 23 cm. English. |
| Location |
American Jewish Congress, Stephen Wise Congress House (5–22 December 2000) |
| Description |
18th–20th-century Judaica items created by Jewish silversmiths. Introductory essay “Judaica. History, Traditions, Monuments”. Exhibits in three sections: Ornaments of the Torah, The Jewish Festivals (including numerous spice containers), and Everyday Rituals. Final section on silvermarks. Detailed descriptive entries, each including drawings of silver marks. 114 items. |
| main keywords |
CEREMONIAL OBJECTSSILVERMARKSSILVERSMITHINGTORAH ORNAMENTS |
| minor keywords |
BesamimBook bindingsCandlesticks/CandelabraEastern EuropeHand-washing vesselsHanukkah lampsKeter TorahKiddush cupsMezuzah casesRimmonimScrolls of Esther, casesTassTefillin casesYadYom Kippur belt buckles |
| Related ephemera |
Press release for the exhibition, 3 pp., 28 × 21.5 cm. |