Sotheby’s to auction Sassoon dynasty’s Jewish artifacts from India, Iran and more

A collection by the Sassoon family, called the Rothschilds of the East, is going on the auction block at Sotheby’s on Dec. 17. The Sassoon family left Ottoman-controlled Baghdad and built their wealth trading opium and textiles from Bombay, Rangoon, Hong Kong, Singapore and London.

News, North America, Jewish, Arts & Culture, Art and MusicGil ZoharDecember 16, 2020Gil Zohar, Sotheby's, Primary Feature, Sassoon dynasty, Sassoon family, Jewish dynasty, David Sassoon, Judaism, Judiasm, JewsComment

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