Auction 79 - Judaica from the Finkelstein Family Collection
Torah Pointer – The Netherlands, 1817
Opening: $2,000
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Sold for: $2,500
Including buyer's premium
Torah pointer. Presumably Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 1817.
Silver (fully marked; unidentified maker), cast and engraved.
Dutch Torah pointer. Hexagonal upper section with six scalloped ribs, ending with a spherical knop. The lower part of the pointer is cylindrical and smooth, tapering towards the cuff. Clenched hand, with a long, extended index finger.
A pointer with a similar design made in Amsterdam in 1818 is listed by Rafi Grafman, "Crowning Glory, Silver Torah Ornaments of the Jewish Museum, " New York, item 858.
Length: 23 cm.
Silver (fully marked; unidentified maker), cast and engraved.
Dutch Torah pointer. Hexagonal upper section with six scalloped ribs, ending with a spherical knop. The lower part of the pointer is cylindrical and smooth, tapering towards the cuff. Clenched hand, with a long, extended index finger.
A pointer with a similar design made in Amsterdam in 1818 is listed by Rafi Grafman, "Crowning Glory, Silver Torah Ornaments of the Jewish Museum, " New York, item 858.
Length: 23 cm.