TWO WOODEN CHAIRS Possibly Ottoman Syria or Provinces, end of 19th - 20th century Of traditional shape, carved and decorated with vegetal bands, geometric motifs and six-pointed stars, the backrest of these synagogue's chairs inscribed in Hebrew characters with the person's name and seat number, Adolf Karnoya 991, the middle inscription stating 'the people of the covenant', 80cm x 54cm. Provenance: purchased in London in the late 1970s and kept in a private warehouse since.