Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Miniature Torah Finials, Torah Shield and Torah Pointer - Austro-Hungarian Empire
Opening: $800
Unsold
Miniature pair of finials, pointer ("yad") and shield for a small Torah scroll. Austro-Hungarian Empire, late 19th or early 20th century.
Silver (marked), cast, embossed and engraved; gilt. Maker's mark: CW.
1-2. Pair of finials, style characteristic of the place and period, decorated with flowers and two rows of bells. Height: 10.5 cm. Good condition. Some bends. Four missing bells.
3. Torah shield, made of a hammered and engraved silver plate and decorated with a pair of lions holding the Tablets of the Law, a Torah crown and decorations in vegetal motifs. Attached to reverse are three loops and a chain for hanging. Length: 8.5 cm, width: 6.5 cm. Good condition.
4. Torah pointer. At its tip are a loop and chain. Length: 10 cm.
Silver (marked), cast, embossed and engraved; gilt. Maker's mark: CW.
1-2. Pair of finials, style characteristic of the place and period, decorated with flowers and two rows of bells. Height: 10.5 cm. Good condition. Some bends. Four missing bells.
3. Torah shield, made of a hammered and engraved silver plate and decorated with a pair of lions holding the Tablets of the Law, a Torah crown and decorations in vegetal motifs. Attached to reverse are three loops and a chain for hanging. Length: 8.5 cm, width: 6.5 cm. Good condition.
4. Torah pointer. At its tip are a loop and chain. Length: 10 cm.
Torah Scroll Ornaments and Various Objects
Torah Scroll Ornaments and Various Objects