Auction 16
Spring Sale- The Bloch Family Collection - Australia, and Other Items of Judaica.
By Taj Art
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Mar 31, 2025
Jerusalem, Israel
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LOT 125:
'Fagin and Shylock' - Lot of Five Jewish Figures. The 20th Century
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Start price:
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500
Estimate :
$1,000 - $1,500
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'Fagin and Shylock' - Lot of Five Jewish Figures. The 20th Century
5 ceramic figurines of Fagin and Shylock, made after the war.
Fagin, a character from the novel Oliver Twist, the Jewish criminal mastermind who kidnaps orphaned children and trains them to be pickpockets, is stereotypically depicted as an ugly crook with shabby clothes.
Shylock - the Jewish Merchant of Venice from Shakespeare's famous play.
Sizes vary: height - 24, 22, 18, 10, 10 cm.
Provenance: The Bloch Family Collection, Melbourne-Australia.
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