18th-century. Thin shaft engraved with spiral band, two pierced ball knops. Hand engraved “New Synagogue Leadenhall St.” Marks: D hallmark on ring. Length: 9 3/4 inches (25.1 cm). Howitt Catalogue, lot 45.
AUCTION 56 |
Thursday, December 06th,
2012 at 1:00
Magnificent Judaica: From the Collection of the Jewish Historial Society of England
Lot 14
A CONTINENTAL SILVER TORAH POINTER.
18th-century.
Thin shaft engraved with spiral band, two pierced ball knops. Hand engraved “New Synagogue Leadenhall St.”
Marks: D hallmark on ring. Length: 9 3/4 inches (25.1 cm). Howitt Catalogue, lot 45.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
PRICE REALIZED $3,750
The New Synagogue of Leadenhall Street, founded in 1761, remained in its location in the Aldgate area of the City of London until 1837 when it moved to Great St. Helens Street. It relocated again in 1911 to Egerton Road, Stamford Hill. It was one of the original five constituent synagogues that formed the United Synagogue in 1870.
The Cymbalista Collection possesses a pair of Torah finials formerly in the New Synagogue Leadenhall Street. See R. Grafman, 50 Rimmonim (1998) no. 34, p 76.