{"product_id":"antique-1893-vienna-machzor-set-rosh-hashanah-yom-kippur-bone-brass-velvet-binding","title":"Antique 1893 Vienna Machzor Set Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur Bone Brass Velvet Binding","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a rare pair of antique 1893 High Holiday festival prayer books (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMachzor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) published in Vienna by Jos. Schlesinger. The two-volume set covers the liturgy for Rosh Hashanah (New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) according to the German and Polish Ashkenazi custom (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eminhag Polin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), with parallel Hebrew text and English translations by Samuel Summer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe covers feature ornate carved bone overlays with pierced foliate vines and a sculpted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeter Torah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Crown of the Law) at the top, mounted over deep red\/burgundy velvet panels. The center features a raised brass relief of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLuchot HaBrit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Ten Commandments) inscribed in Roman numerals\/Hebrew figures, framed within a molded brass architectural border.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItem Specifics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVienna, Austria (Austro-Hungarian Empire)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1893 (Hebrew Year 5653)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJos. Schlesinger, I. Seitenstettengasse 5, Vienna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarved natural bone, burgundy velvet, brass framing and appliques, paper, cloth\/velvet spine backings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox. 5\" x 7.5\" (each volume)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume I (Rosh Hashanah):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Binding\/covers remain sturdy and intact. Bone overlay, velvet, and brass elements are fully intact with light patination. Missing the main title page. Internal pages show light age-toning and handling wear, but overall text block remains largely intact and readable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume II (Yom Kippur):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Title page intact and clear (1893 \/ 5653). Cover retains bone, velvet, and brass elements, but shows significant structural wear: spine fabric\/velvet binding has frayed and separated from the text block, and multiple interior pages are torn, detached, or fragmented as shown in photographs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthenticity Assessment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese volumes feature the authentic manufacturing hallmarks of luxury late 19th-century Austro-Hungarian Judaica produced by Jos. Schlesinger in Vienna. Key markers include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial Character:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Under close examination, the cream-colored cover panels exhibit natural grain lines and fine porosity distinct to carved bovine bone rather than celluloid or faux-ivory synthetics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTypographical Accuracy:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The title page displays period-accurate Victorian typography alongside traditional Hebrew square script, complete with Schlesinger's historic address at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI. Seitenstettengasse 5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Vienna and the matching Hebrew date \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eתּרנ״ג\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (5653 \/ 1893 CE).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConstruction Technique:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The structural assembly uses period-correct brass pin-fastened framing, die-pressed brass appliques, and hand-fitted velvet backing over thick millboard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eShipping calculated by eBay\/USPS\/UPS based on your ZIP code.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eItem Description and Condition Disclaimer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eWe take great care in researching, identifying, and describing each antique item to the best of our ability, drawing on available resources and hands-on examination. 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