Impression Seal with Silver Handle, and Signet Ring – Hebrew...
Impression Seal with Silver Handle, and Signet Ring – Hebrew Inscriptions
1. Impression seal on jasper stone, with silver handle [Europe, late 19th or early 20th century].
Silver, cast; engraved jasper stone.
Square jasper stone, with cut corners, equipped with a decorative handle. In the center of the stone, the Hebrew inscription "Behold the Guardian of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep" (Psalms 121:4). Beneath the inscription is the image of a pair of olive branches, held together with a ribbon, tied in a bow.
Stone of the seal: 2.5X2.5 cm. Height of handle: 4.5 cm.
Exhibition: Basel, Jewish Museum of Switzerland, JMS 1050.
2. Impression seal ring [Europe, 19th century?].
Brass, cast and engraved.
Ring featuring an elliptical seal with a slender frame, and decorated with stars, a flower, and a wavy line. Engraved inscriptions (Hebrew): in large letters, "The Fourth Day" (Wednesday), and, in smaller letters, "Katz".
Seal: 1X1.5 cm. Diameter of ring: approx. 2.5 cm.
Exhibition: Basel, Jewish Museum of Switzerland, JMS 1049.
Provenance:
1. Henry Levy (1887-1980), London (stepfather of Peter Charles Castle); both items were acquired in London between 1930 and 1939 from a private individual Henry worked with.
2. Peter Castle (1922-2011).
3. Heirs of the above.
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Impression Seal with Silver Handle, and Signet Ring – Hebrew Inscriptions
1. Impression seal on jasper stone, with silver handle [Europe, late 19th or early 20th century].
Silver, cast; engraved jasper stone.
Square jasper stone, with cut corners, equipped with a decorative handle. In the center of the stone, the Hebrew inscription "Behold the Guardian of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep" (Psalms 121:4). Beneath the inscription is the image of a pair of olive branches, held together with a ribbon, tied in a bow.
Stone of the seal: 2.5X2.5 cm. Height of handle: 4.5 cm.
Exhibition: Basel, Jewish Museum of Switzerland, JMS 1050.
2. Impression seal ring [Europe, 19th century?].
Brass, cast and engraved.
Ring featuring an elliptical seal with a slender frame, and decorated with stars, a flower, and a wavy line. Engraved inscriptions (Hebrew): in large letters, "The Fourth Day" (Wednesday), and, in smaller letters, "Katz".
Seal: 1X1.5 cm. Diameter of ring: approx. 2.5 cm.
Exhibition: Basel, Jewish Museum of Switzerland, JMS 1049.
Provenance:
1. Henry Levy (1887-1980), London (stepfather of Peter Charles Castle); both items were acquired in London between 1930 and 1939 from a private individual Henry worked with.
2. Peter Castle (1922-2011).
3. Heirs of the above.
