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Day of Atonement Belt - Judaica

Posted by Peter Hoesli on June 16, 2016 at 12:44pm

This belt is dated 1856 and stamped.

Comments

Betty June 16, 2016 at 1:02pm

Dear Peter, This is an incredible belt - it must be rare to find such a piece. I have never seen one before... Can you tell us more about it, please? With best wishes, Betty.
Alaa eddine SAGID June 16, 2016 at 1:06pm

Incredible belt!! Would love to know more as well..... That chatelaine like hanging parts....lovely
Peter Hoesli June 16, 2016 at 2:54pm

Dear Betty and Alaa; Many thanks for your message. I have posted another Day of Atonement belt, pictured above, before on EJ and there was quite a discussion about it. You can gladly refer to it in my photos. Yom Kippur or the Day of Atonement, is the holiest of Jewish holidays, when observant Jews atone for the sins of the past year. Both of my belts seem to originate from the same source as there are some feature, such as the closing but also the stamps, which are almost identical. I assume that they have both been manufactured in The Netherlands... With kind regards. Peter
Betty June 16, 2016 at 7:12pm

Of course! How could I forget ... old age, I suppose. Thanks very much for the reminder and the information. Best wishes, Betty
Alaa eddine SAGID June 16, 2016 at 7:51pm

That seemed to me quite European especially the lower componants. thanx for confirming