Textile with mother-of-pearl buttoned closures at top.

Likely a Talith-bag, and given the selected motifs, created for presentation to the great Sir Moses Montefiore - who died very shortly before this highly well-crafted item was fashioned, the news of which might have been slow to travel. The rampant lion and deer supporting banners featuring the Hebrew word “Jerusalem” are a central feature of Sir Moses’ family crest.