Torah shield. Austro-Hungary, late 19th / early 20th century.
Cast silver, repoussé and engraved. Marked: Diana's head and maker's mark – A•M (on verso, on cover of plaque compartment).
Decorated with large flowers and leaves. A pair of lions, langued, support the Tablets of the Law, surmounted with a large relief crown. With an opening designed to display interchangeable plaques (three plaques included; two are double-sided: "Yom Kippur" / "Rosh Hashanah"; "Pesach" / "Shavuot". The third plaque, which also serves as cover of the compartment, reads: "Chag HaSukkot"). Original chain.
Height: 38 cm, width: 30 cm.

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