A pair of Torah finials. [Holland or Germany, second half of 19th century?].
Silver (not marked), repouseé, spun and screwed, traced of gilding.
Two-tier "tower finials", each tier with four arches on columns. The base of the first tier is surrounded by a low fence-like border designed as Fleur-de-lis; the roofs of both tiers are surrounded by a cornice in an identical design. The openings of the first tier arches are ornamented with acanthus leaves. The first tier is topped by a roof designed with overlapping repouseé tiles, and above the second tier, the finials are surmounted by a gadrooned onion dome and topped with a silver ball. A bell is hanging in each of the arches.
Height: approx. 41 cm. Good-fair condition. Bends. Fractures. Soldering repairs. Corrosion. Stains. Lacking bell. One loose stave.