Jonathan Greenstein

Jonathan Greenstein is the founder of J. Greenstein & Co., Inc, the only auction house in the United States solely devoted to the sale of antique Jewish ritual objects and art.

Theodor Herzl carpet
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Theodor Herzl Tapestry

Jonathan Greenstein
Dear Jonathan, I inherited my grandfather’s tapestry, which portrays Theodor Herzl on a balcony at the First Zionist Congress. I believe it may be an early 20th century piece produced by the Bezalel School of Art and Design in Jerusalem.
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Judaica Papercut

Jonathan Greenstein
Using a sharp penknife, folded paper, coins for circles, and free-hand cutting, my paternal great-grandfather Israel Tzvi Mannesovits made this papercut in 1928. What might this papercut be worth?
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German Havdalah Spice Box

Jonathan Greenstein
Dear Jonathan, This havdalah spice box, which I've been told is made of German silver, has been handed down in my family. A wedding gift from Morris and Rose Dzialynski to Morris' brother Phillip and Mary Dzialynski, who were married in Savannah, Georgia, it is inscribed "M.&R. D.