Auction 6
Eretz Israel, settlement, anti-Semitism, Holocaust and She'erit Ha-Pleita, postcards and photographs, letters by rabbis and rebbes, Chabad, Judaica, and more
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Jun 17, 2020
Abraham Ferrera 1 , Jerusalem, Israel
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LOT 45:
Fagin - Porcelain figurine, Royal Dalton. England, 20th Century
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Sold for: $80
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Buyer's Premium: 22%
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Fagin - Porcelain figurine, Royal Dalton. England, 20th Century
Porcelain figurine in the form of the anti-Semitic Fagin character from Oliver Twist's novel. England, c- 1940.
A Jewish stereotypical face Plotting schemes . On the base the caption "FAGIN", artist marking and the manufacturer's symbol "royal doulton england".
The figure of FAGIN presented as a Jewish criminal and leader of a group of pickpocket children is taken from the novel 'Oliver Twist' by Charles Dickens [published in 1838], the stereotypical character appears in the book as a Jew in neglected clothing and messy hair. In the novel, FAGIN is most blatantly described as an evil villain and may be teaching children how to steal, and is often mentioned not by his first name, but by the nickname "the Jew." Although in his later years, Dickens was disturbed by the stereotypical image he created, following the sale of his house in London to the Jewish banker James David, and in later editions of the book many of the "Jewish" mentions omitted refer to the criminal FAGIN,
Nevertheless, the figure was accepted throughout Europe in various forms as a typical figure for the "jewish" crook and the thief.
Height: 10 cm. Very good condition.
