Pair of small tefillin brought to the United States by Nisson Bespaloff or a family member

Black-painted, head tefillin with a square, leather box (batim) constructed of 4 sections with an embossed Hebrew letter Shin on the left and right sides. The box is centered on a layered leather platform sewn together with gut from kosher animals (giddin). The platform has a triangular, notched back with an opening through which a knotted leather strap (retzu’ot), now missing, would be threaded. The box interior should be divided into 4 sections and hold 4 parchment scrolls (parshiyot) inscribed with Hebrew prayers. Some paint has worn off the edges of the batim, which is beginning to split in half. Black-painted hand tefillin with a square, leather box (batim) with smooth sides. The box is centered on a square, layered leather platform sewn together with gut from kosher animals (giddin). The platform has a triangular, notched back with an opening through which a leather strap (retzu’ot), now missing, would be threaded. The box should hold a parchment scroll (parshiyot) inscribed with 4 Hebrew prayers.