Auction 8 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Torah Pointers -Yad - North Africa

Opening: $1,100
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1. Torah pointer – Yad, engraved silver. Medallion-like Upper joint with vegetal decorations and a green gem in the center. Arm is decorated with horizontal and diagonal lines. The cuff as well as center and top of arm are decorated with a hyperbolic design. The palm is in the shape of a Hamsa. On the back appears an engraved inscription. 12.5 cm.
2. Torah pointer – Yad – engraved cast silver. A flattened ball decorates the upper joint encircled with cylinder-like shapes. The Yad becomes narrow towards the cuff. An engraved inscription appears on the arm. The middle finger consists of two links in uneven lengths, connected to the arm and cuff with cylinder-like designs. The palm is tightly closed and the pointing finger is bent. A ring is attached to the upper joint with a silver chain. 21.5 cm.
3. Torah pointer – Yad – cast engraved silver. Upper joint mobile and attached with a hinge. Arm consists of two cylinders narrowing towards each other, the edges of which are decorated with cylinder-like shapes. The middle finger narrows towards the cuff and on its top is a fan-shaped design and decorations in the shapes of leaves and lines. An inscription is engraved on the back side. The palm is tightly closed and the pointing finger somewhat bent. 22.5 cm.
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