Auction 61 - Rare and Important Items
Miniature Torah Shield - Germany, 19th Century
Opening: $1,500
Sold for: $2,125
Including buyer's premium
A miniature Torah Shield. [Germany, late 19th century].
Cast and engraved silver; gilt.
A miniature Torah shield, ornamented at the margins with vegetal patterns. Two Tablets of the Law at the center with two engraved crowns and the Ten Commandments. On both sides of the Tablets of the Law appear two flying cherubs, supporting with their hands a Torah Crown. Below the Tablets of the Law is a small box that can be opened for placing changeable gilt plaques, with a screw shaped as a flower. Within the box are three double-sided plaques. A suspension chain is fixed at the back of the shield.
8X7 cm. Good condition. Some stains; few defects at the back. Worn gilding.
Cast and engraved silver; gilt.
A miniature Torah shield, ornamented at the margins with vegetal patterns. Two Tablets of the Law at the center with two engraved crowns and the Ten Commandments. On both sides of the Tablets of the Law appear two flying cherubs, supporting with their hands a Torah Crown. Below the Tablets of the Law is a small box that can be opened for placing changeable gilt plaques, with a screw shaped as a flower. Within the box are three double-sided plaques. A suspension chain is fixed at the back of the shield.
8X7 cm. Good condition. Some stains; few defects at the back. Worn gilding.