A pair of Torah finials ("Apples") with horseshoe-arched windows. Morocco (Probably Fez or Meknes), [late 19th century].
Cast silver, cut, sawn and engraved; chiseled; remnants of velvet; sheet copper.
The body of the Torah finials is cylindrical, widening towards the leg, with decorations on most of the surface in vegetal arabesque patterns and six sawn rectangles, in the center of each one is a small horseshoe-arched window. Seen behind the sawn rectangles are remnants of colorful velvet and a strip of reddish sheet copper, attached to the inside of the finial. On top of each finial is a pointed decoration and rings made of bent silver strips. The legs also widen towards the base and are decorated with plain stripes and with arabesques in a vegetal pattern.
Height: 32 cm. Many soldering repairs to one finial. Defects and bends. Velvet is very worn. Lacking chains and ornaments. Lacking rings.