Please note: the image for this lot was previously transposed with lot 404.  The image is now...

Please note: the image for this lot was previously transposed with lot 404.  The image is now correct.

An 18th century Italian silver-mounted Jewish prayer book,

maker's mark of a foliate motif, Rome,

rectangular form, with pierced and chased foliate scroll decoration, beaded borders, one side with the initials 'B' and 'R' with a rampant lion between, the other side with 'S' 'I' with a rampant lion between and over 'R', the interior with a prayer book, the final page inscribed 'Nella stampar. Bragadina con licenza de superiori', length 11.2cm.

Provenance:

A Private Collection.

Christie's, Fine Old English and Foreign Silver, King Street, London 19 December 1966, lot 54.