Caption

Bookstand, origin unknown, Hebrew; rectangular foldable bookstand with two movable sides, decorated with three recessed Jerusalem crosses. Under the central cross an ink Hebrew inscription reads yerushalayim ???????. Main part has profiled edges and can be widened by sliding the central section in a groove to the right. Movable sides have a heart-shaped outline, unfold on brass hinges to an almost vertical, slightly inclined position, and are decorated with crosses on the outer surface. 19th–20th century, possibly Jerusalem; hardware; height 12.6 cm, width 37.3 cm, depth 2.9 cm., A wooden object with a polished brown finish rests on a flat base of the same wood; the piece has a pair of raised, paddle-shaped sections with carved geometric recesses and smooth rounded edges, connected by a central carved panel, all shown against a plain light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A15_165

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Keywords

Bookstand origin unknown Hebrew rectangular foldable bookstand two movable sides decorated three recessed Jerusalem crosses Under central cross ink Hebrew inscription reads yerushalayim ??????? Main part profiled edges widened sliding central section groove right Movable sides heart-shaped outline unfold brass hinges almost vertical slightly inclined position crosses outer surface 19th–20th century Jerusalem hardware height 12.6 cm width 37.3 cm depth 2.9 cm wooden object polished brown finish rests flat base wood piece pair raised paddle-shaped sections carved geometric recesses smooth rounded edges connected central carved panel shown plain light gray background.