Auction 49b Part II - Bibles and Prayer Books, Manuscripts, Graphics and Ceremonial Art

Torah Ark Curtain – Dedication from 1884

Opening: $400
Sold for: $500
Including buyer's premium
Torah Ark Curtain – Parochet. Böttenzaas (?), (Germany?), dedication from 1884. Silver thread embroidery on velvet. Parochet is made of purple velvet. A large embossed embroidery of a Torah Crown appears on top with the letters “כ”ת” (Keter Torah). A dedication is embroidered below: “by Haim ben Shmuel Prager…. In honor of the Böttenzaas synagogue 1884”. 160X118 cm. Fair-poor condition. Tears, stains and unraveling.
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