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A Copper and Silver-Plated Mezuzah Case by Stanley Lechtzin, 1983. Judaica

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A Copper and Silver-Plated Mezuzah Case made by Stanley Lechtzin in 1983. Stanley Lechtzin (1936-) Stanley Lechtzin, born in Detroit, is the Founder and Chairman of the metals/jewelry program at the Tyler School of Art at Temple University in Philadelphia. Lechtzin, who holds degrees from Wayne State University and the Cranbrook Academy of Art, developed and pioneered the electro-forming process. His Judaica has a style appropriate to the space age. He says he has no more wish to repeat the artistic forms of earlier times than to live in the 16th century. His work is represented in many universities, museums, and private collections. He is the recipient of many awards, the latest for Excellence in Design from the American Craft Council in 1992. This Mezuzah case is made of photo-etched copper at the top center with the first two paragraphs of the "Shema" prayer written in Hebrew encompassed by a silver-plated rectangle which makes up the shape of the Mezuzah case. Attached to the back of the silver plate is a transparent hard acrylic with a keyhole shape pierced at the top and through the acrylic you can see the scroll encased inside. Signed at the bottom back of the silver plate with the artist's signature and the year this Mezuzah case was made. Literature and a similar example can be found in Belle Rosenbaum's Book "Upon Thy Doorstep".
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 4.53 in (11.5 cm)Width: 2.29 in (5.8 cm)Depth: 0.67 in (1.7 cm)
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  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1983
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5281239943292

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