This appliqué was probably stitched onto a Tallit or Tefillin bag. Embroidered in Hebrew: “This tribute is for my lovely son in law Eliyahu Aaron di Mayo” In the center: “And you who cling to God. Year 5608 (1848)”

A torah binder is made from strips of the cloth used to wrap a baby boy at his circumcision. It is inscribed with a standard Hebrew blessing and donated to a synagogue. Four pieces joined together. Light neutral brown linen embroidered with drawn figures, birds, flowers and inscriptions worked with yellow, brown, blue, green and neutral pinkish and lavender silks. A man and a woman under the Huppa`, a double-headed eagle, a boy holding the open Torah scroll, and the spies returning from the land of Canaan are among the motifs represented. Embroidered in Hebrew: “Meyer ben Yosef born with mazel tov (under good fortune) on Monday 23 Elul 5505 (20th September 1745). May God raise him to Torah and to Huppah and to good deeds. Amen…”

1848, Europe

1848, Europe

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