{"product_id":"antique-19thc-brass-tzedakah-box-chevra-kadisha-antwerp-belgium-engraved-lions","title":"Antique 19th Century Brass Tzedakah Box Chevra Kadisha Antwerp Belgium Engraved Lions","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn authentic 19th-century brass hand-engraved \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTzedakah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (charity) collection box (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epushke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) made for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChevra Kadisha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Holy Society \/ Burial Society) of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntwerp, Belgium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eאנוירשה\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cylindrical vessel features hand-hammered and rolled brass construction with a riveted strap handle and a press-fit cap lid with an integrated coin slot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEngraving Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFront Panel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Enclosed within an arched tablet border, hand-engraved in traditional Ashkenazic script:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eנדבה לחברה קדישא\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDonation to the Sacred Society\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlanking Imagery:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Flanked by two rampant Lions of Judah standing beside architectural columns\/pillars (representing the Temple of Solomon).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLid Engravings:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUpper section: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eצדקה\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTzedakah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLower section: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eח״ק\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChevra Kadisha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) over \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eאנוירשה\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntwerp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConstruction \u0026amp; Craftsmanship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-rolled sheet brass cylinder with lap-joint seam.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottom cap and inner lining coated with historical tin\/lead solder for structural weight and sealing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCast\/formed brass handle secured with hand-hammered copper rosehead rivets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTop cap hand-formed over a wooden mandrel showing subtle, irregular hammer facets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItem Overview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eObject Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePushke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \/ Handheld Tzedakah (Charity) Collection Box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrganization:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Chevra Kadisha (Jewish Sacred Burial Society)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Antwerp, Belgium (Inscribed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnversha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eאנוירשה\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 19th Century (c. 1850–1890)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sheet brass body, copper rivets, rolled\/crimped seams, lead-tin solder lining\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 6\" Height x 3.25\" Diameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 300 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Antwerp, Belgium (Western European \/ Ashkenazic Jewish Diaspora)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-c01382cc-7fff-80c2-18bf-be6274eecc6a\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mid-late 19th Century (c. 1850–1890)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverall:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very Good antique condition, retaining a dark, uncleaned olive-gold brass patina with historic surface verdigris near soldered seams.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurface Wear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Expected light surface scratches, micro-dents, and minor oxidation spots consistent with period ceremonial use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStructural:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Handle is tight and firmly riveted. Top cap fits securely. Bottom seam is solid with intact historic solder. No structural splits or post-factory alterations. Unpolished and uncleaned to preserve original surface integrity.\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\u003eThis piece displays key physical markers of genuine 19th-century Jewish ceremonial sheet metalware:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTooling \u0026amp; Engraving:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The lettering and lions display hand-chiseled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egraver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e marks with subtle variance in depth and shading strokes (hatching), inconsistent with modern laser etching or machine pantograph engraving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFabrication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Construction utilizes hand-hammered sheet brass with soft hand-riveted copper fasteners, rather than modern electric spot welds or machine-pressed components.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePatinating \u0026amp; Oxidation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Heavy, natural oxidation and subtle green copper carbonate verdigris reside deep inside the engraved channels and around the interior base solder seams, which cannot be artificially replicated without leaving chemical wash traces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEpigraphic Verification:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The use of the historic spelling \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eאנוירשה\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for Antwerp aligns precisely with 16th–19th century Western European Hebrew orthography found in rabbinic literature and municipal Jewish community records of the Low Countries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJewish Ceremonial Art and Religious Observance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Abram Kanof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePage Reference:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Page 218, Plate 245 (Discussion on metalwork of the European \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChevra Kadisha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and charity containers).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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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