Late 19th-early 20th-century. Upper section chased with spiral bands of birds and foliage, surmounted by the figure of a crouching monkey. Plain tapering shaft with cuffed hand. No marks. Length: 10 1/4 inches (26.4 cm). Howitt Catalogue, lot 53.

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Magnificent Judaica: From the Collection of the Jewish Historial Society of England

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Lot 15
AN ORIENTAL SILVER TORAH POINTER.
Late 19th-early 20th-century. Upper section chased with spiral bands of birds and foliage, surmounted by the figure of a crouching monkey. Plain tapering shaft with cuffed hand. No marks. Length: 10 1/4 inches (26.4 cm). Howitt Catalogue, lot 53.

Est: $1,500 - $2,000
PRICE REALIZED $1,900
Grimwade (no. 129-76) notes that India is the likely origin of this Yad.