DREIDEL “JEWISH ROULETTA”

*** This item is featured in a volume "500 Judaica" published by Lark Books, Sterling Publishing Co. N.Y. 2010. ***

THIS IS A GORGEOUS, HAND-MADE DREIDEL FOR HANNUKAH, PRODUCED AND SOLD
BY THE ARTIST.

THE BOWL-SHAPED STAND IS HAND-CARVED FROM INDIAN ROSEWOOD.

THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STAND COMPRISES TWELVE EQUAL SEGMENTS,
SYMBOLIZING THE ORIGINAL TWELVE TRIBES OF ISRAEL.

SIX OF THE SEGMENTS ARE CARVED FROM PURPLEHEART WOOD,
AND THE OTHER SIX ARE FROM INDIAN ROSEWOOD.

THE STAND IS DECORATED WITH A SILVER INLAY THAT READS IN HEBREW
"NES GADOL HAYA PO".  (GREAT MIRACLE HAPPENED HERE)

 EACH OF THE ELEVEN HEBREW LETTERS OF THE HEBREW TEXT OCCUPIES A
SEPARATE SEGMENT OF THE STAND, WHEREAS ONE SEGMENT IS LEFT EMPTY,
SYMBOLIZING THE LOST TRIBE OF ISRAEL..

 A  SILVER INLAY AND OUTLAY OF MAGEN DAVID AND TWELVE DECORATIVE BALLS
COMPLETE THE DECORATIVE TEXTURE OF THE PIECE.

A HAND-CARVED ELEPHANT ON TOP OF THE STAND FUNCTIONS
AS A LETTER-POINTER AND IS AFFIXED TO THE PEDESTRAL BY A BRASS AXIS.

BOTH THE ELEPHANT AND THE STAND ARE SIGNED WITH RUSSIAN INITIALS "GR"
OF THE ARTIST GREGORY RUVINSKY

Measurement (STAND):        4sm(1 ½”)H x 17sm(6 ¾”)Diameter
Measurement (ELEPHANT):  9sm(3 ½”)H x 6sm(2 ¼”)W x 3sm(1 ¼”)T
Measurement TOTAL :      13sm(1 ½”)H x 17sm(6 ¾”)Diameter
Weight:             450gr

1. Original design; hand-made; exotic, rare and expensive materials.
2. High Quality and Precision; colors are of original materials; limited edition.
3. “JEWISH ROULETTA” was created in Israel as a unique gift for the Jewish holiday "Hanukkah"

If you provide me with your e-mail address,
I will be happy to send you detailed pictures.

Shalom from Jerusalem,
GREGORY RUVINSKY

YOU CAN ALSO FIND MY SITE ON THE INTERNET .artjudaicainwood.com/
OR IN GOOGLE AS GREGORY RUVINSKY