Subasta Bidspirit | A rare and luxurious cover
A rare and luxurious cover for a silver mezuzah. Morocco. The end of the 19th century. Silver mezuzah cover, sawn work, covered with velvet and fabric on a cardboard with the name ”S-Di” at the top, and the name of the owner of the house below. Decorations with artistic work of cutting and sawing in floral patterns, the magnificent cover in front of us is made entirely of silver and apparently belonged to a wealthy family. Dimensions: 26x17 cm. Total weight: 244 grams. Very good overall condition. ”Jetta del Mezuzah” - a luxurious covering used by Moroccan Jews to cover the mezuzah at the entrance of the house. One of the most important sanctity users in the Jewish homes in Morocco. According to the custom, the woman would bring it to her house after the canopy and her name would be on the cover