Sotheby's sale to showcase grand sweep of Jewish history in New York

KOLKATA: Sotheby's is going with a sale in New York on April 29, titled, 'A Treasured Legacy: The Michael and Judy Steinhardt Judaica Collection'.

The exceptional and rare objects comprising this important private collection illustrate the grand sweep of Jewish history, from antiquity through the 20th century, across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. These manuscripts, silver and decorative objects, textiles and fine art touch every aspect of Jewish life, and represent the dual worlds of observance and cultural heritage at home and in the synagogue.

The sale comprises over 400 lots and is led by the Mishneh Torah, Northern Italy, circa 1457 - 1465. Authored by Moses Maimonides, the supreme Jewish writer and philosopher of the Middle Ages, it is one of the finest illuminated Hebrew manuscripts ever created. This volume consists of books VII-XIV; the first part containing books I-V is now in the Vatican.