18th Century Spice Box
https://www.cjhn.ca/en/permalink/cjhn44283
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Silver ; Ht:10.3 cm : Hebrew
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 578
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
1 image
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Silver ; Ht:10.3 cm : Hebrew
- Date
- [17- ]
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 578
- Creator
- Artist: J. Schroder
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- Spice box engraved with "Havdallah" prayer; removable top. Hallmarked "12 IS." Presented by Mr. and Mrs. M. Fruchter.
- Places
- Poland
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact ; Ht:1 cm : Hebrew
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 482
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
1 image
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact ; Ht:1 cm : Hebrew
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 482
- Physical Condition
- Very good
- Notes
- Hebrew inscription, image of fish
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
Archeological Pottery Remnant
https://www.cjhn.ca/en/permalink/cjhn44208
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Clay ; Ht:3.9 cm
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 483
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
1 image
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Clay ; Ht:3.9 cm
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 483
- Physical Condition
- Fair
- Places
- Palestine
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
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- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Bronze ; Ht:8.1 cm (base) x W:8.1 cm (base) : English
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 749
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
1 image
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Bronze ; Ht:8.1 cm (base) x W:8.1 cm (base) : English
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 749
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- 5. Bell, Bronze. Inscribed : Patented Aug. 25, 1863, Aug. 8, 1851 APH 8, 1870, 1888, 3 1873.
- Places
- Unknown
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Pewter ; Ht:2.5 cm x W:18.6 cm diameter : English
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 478
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
2 images
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Pewter ; Ht:2.5 cm x W:18.6 cm diameter : English
- Date
- 1802
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 478
- Physical Condition
- Fair
- Notes
- Shallow bowl used in Mr. Michael Guggenheim's home; hallmarked 1802; initials "BB."
- Places
- Munich, Germany, Germany
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
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- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
Bust of Theodore Herzl
https://www.cjhn.ca/en/permalink/cjhn44327
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Stone : brown ; Ht:7 cm
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 710
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
1 image
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Stone : brown ; Ht:7 cm
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 710
- Physical Condition
- Excellent
- Notes
- Small bust of Herzl, 7 cm height, illegible signature on back, "D. Herzl" on front. Hallmarked on 3 sides.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
Candelabra
https://www.cjhn.ca/en/permalink/cjhn44185
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Brass ; Ht:20.5 cm x W:40 cm (branches)
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 457
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
1 image
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Brass ; Ht:20.5 cm x W:40 cm (branches)
- Date
- September 1985
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 457
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- Candelabra with movable branches, organic design. Inscribed: "Presented Upon The Appointment of Justice Henry Steinberg Montreal Tishrei 5746."
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
Candelabra designed with two lions.
https://www.cjhn.ca/en/permalink/cjhn44186
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Brass ; Ht:40 cm x W:34.5 cm (branches)
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 458
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
1 image
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Brass ; Ht:40 cm x W:34.5 cm (branches)
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 458
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
Casket-shaped Spice Box
https://www.cjhn.ca/en/permalink/cjhn44267
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Silver ; Ht:4.2 cm
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 562
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
2 images
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Silver ; Ht:4.2 cm
- Date
- [18- ]
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 562
- Physical Condition
- Very good
- Notes
- Spice box, Italian filigree, in the shape of a casket with pomegranate on lid. Donated by Mrs. Edward Jacobs in honour of her grandson Ian Benjamin Copnick, Sept. 19, 1975.
- Places
- Italy (?)
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
Challah Knife
https://www.cjhn.ca/en/permalink/cjhn44271
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : German silver, mother of pearl ; Ht:14.1 cm : Hebrew
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 566
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
1 image
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : German silver, mother of pearl ; Ht:14.1 cm : Hebrew
- Date
- [ca. 1895]
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 566
- Creator
- Artist: Feinstahl (probable)
- Physical Condition
- Very good
- Notes
- With Hebrew inscription "Shabbat Kodesh." In between Hebrew words: "Karlsbad." Hallmarked "Feinstahl." Bequest of Dr. Charles Fox of Cambridge, McGill and Sir George Williams Universities. Born in London, died in Montreal April 1976.
- Places
- Karlsbad, Germany, Germany
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
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- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
"Challah" Plate
https://www.cjhn.ca/en/permalink/cjhn44274
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Silver 925 ; Ht:28 cm x W:43 cm : Hebrew
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 569
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
1 image
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Silver 925 ; Ht:28 cm x W:43 cm : Hebrew
- Date
- [ca. 1915]
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 569
- Physical Condition
- Very good
- Notes
- Oval challah plate engraved and chased with images of challahs, Stars of David, shells. Hebrew inscription regarding Shabbat. From Rabbi Herman Abramowitz estate, made to order in Germany and presented to Rabbi Abramowitz on his 25th anniversary as rabbi at Congregation Shaar Hashomayim 1927. Donated by Joe and Ida Berman.
- Places
- Germany
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
Chanukah Menorah
https://www.cjhn.ca/en/permalink/cjhn44184
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact ; Ht:38 cm : English
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 455
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
1 image
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact ; Ht:38 cm : English
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 455
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- Inscription on base: "Presented to Shaar Hashomayim Congregation by Lyon Cohen, Esq. President, on the occasion of the Bar-Mitzvah of his eldest son in 1904."
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
Circumcision Tools
https://www.cjhn.ca/en/permalink/cjhn44168
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Silver, mother-of-pearl, steel
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 390
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
1 image
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Silver, mother-of-pearl, steel
- Date
- [ca. 1850]
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 390
- Physical Condition
- Very good
- Notes
- This complete set includes pearl-handle knife, scissors and holder in original case lined with velvet. Initials "W.S." on cover. Presented by Mr. Ollendorff to Mr. Wolf Sternberg of Montreal. Permanent loan by Edward A. Schretter, Nyack, New York, great-grandson of Mr. Wolf Sternberg. Probably the oldest circumcision set in Canada.
- Places
- Germany (probable origin)
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
Commemorative Bowl - "Mr. and Mrs. F. Cohen"
https://www.cjhn.ca/en/permalink/cjhn44206
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Silver ; Ht:3.1 cm x W:12.2 cm diameter : English
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 481
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
1 image
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Silver ; Ht:3.1 cm x W:12.2 cm diameter : English
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 481
- Physical Condition
- Very good
- Notes
- Bowl with inscription: "To Mr. and Mrs. F. Cohen on the 50th Anniversary of Their Marriage from Max. Sloves"; hallmarked; marked "SHM 786."
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
Commemorative Plate - "Chaim Weizmann"
https://www.cjhn.ca/en/permalink/cjhn44204
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact ; Ht:27 cm diameter : English
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 479
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
2 images
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact ; Ht:27 cm diameter : English
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 479
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- Portrait of Chaim Weizmann on centre of plate; on back "Chaim Weizmann 1874-195,2 The First President of the State of Israel."
- Places
- Eastern China
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
Elijah's Cup
https://www.cjhn.ca/en/permalink/cjhn44191
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Possibly silver plated, tin-lined ; Ht:8.9 cm x W:7.6 cm diameter : Hebrew
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 466
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
1 image
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Possibly silver plated, tin-lined ; Ht:8.9 cm x W:7.6 cm diameter : Hebrew
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 466
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- Hexagonal base; Hebrew inscription for Passover.
- Places
- Unknown
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Silver ; Ht:7.5 cm x W:11.5 cm
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 480
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
1 image
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Silver ; Ht:7.5 cm x W:11.5 cm
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 480
- Physical Condition
- Very good
- Notes
- Oval-shaped etrog box; hinged on one side; inscribed "SHM 813."
- Places
- Unknown
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
"Etrog" Box
https://www.cjhn.ca/en/permalink/cjhn44215
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Silver
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 490
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
1 image
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Silver
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 490
- Physical Condition
- Very good
- Notes
- Fruit shaped etrog box, decorated with fruit and foliage and diamond pattern; hinged on one side; hallmarked.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
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- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
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- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Olive wood ; Ht:8.5 cm x W:16.5 cm : Hebrew
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 493
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
2 images
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Olive wood ; Ht:8.5 cm x W:16.5 cm : Hebrew
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 493
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- Octagon shape; Hebrew inscriptions; carvings of Wailing Wall; Holy Graves and other Holy places in Israel; on lid, prayer on the lulav for Sukkot . Hinged on one side.
- Places
- Israel
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
Fish-shaped Spice Box
https://www.cjhn.ca/en/permalink/cjhn44280
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Silver ; Ht:19.5 cm
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 575
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
1 image
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Silver ; Ht:19.5 cm
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 575
- Physical Condition
- Very good
- Notes
- Fish-shaped spice box with movable scales, head opens with hinge.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
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