Obj. ID: 53915  Le-Mazal Tov Shmirah leha-Yeled, Uzhhorod (Ungvár, Uzhgorod), circa 1920

The following description was prepared by William Gross:

Printed on light blue-green paper with a very decorative art nouveau-type frame, this amulet contains most of the elements often found on birth amulets. The names of the patriarchs and their wives are printed on the amulet, as well as the "shir le-ma'alot prayer" and specific formulas aimed at thwarting the evil influence of Lilith.  The invocation of the names of the three angels, Sanoi, Sansanoi, and Samgalaf, printed here, are aimed at the same protection.  At the bottom of the amulet, below the decorative border, the inscriptions states that this amulet was printed in Uzhgorod, a city not known for the printing of such amulets. The amulet is described in a printed inscription as being "from the ba'al shem tov". This is the same amulet as Gross 027.011.104 but in blue-green color with art nouveau-type decorative frame. Apparently produced by the printer Schipper in Uzhgorod and then, in the case of 027.011.104,  printed with the name of the store in Kosice.

Publisher:                        David Schipper