070. A RARE AND IMPORTANT COPPER CHARITY CONTAINER

A RARE AND IMPORTANT COPPER CHARITY CONTAINER. Yashan, 18th century. Engraved in Hebrew: “THIS WAS GIVEN BY THE GABBIS, ALUPHIM (CHAMPIONS), AND THE KATZIN (WEALTHY DONOR) ABRAHAM SON OF THE DECEASED MOSHE YOSELLE KATZ IN THE YEAR 1778” on the side and “BETTER THAT YOU SHOULDN’T PROMISE THEN PROMISE AND NOT PAY, BELONGS TO THE BAYS HAKNESES YASHAN.” 3.2” tall.
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