Plum-colored velvet cover, embroidered with silk and metallic thread; with appliqued silk and gemstone ornamentation. Silk on reverse. 34 x 19 inches.
AUCTION 66 |
Thursday, November 19th,
2015 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Ceremonial Objects and Graphic Art
Lot 367
HUNGARIAN (UKRAINIAN) TORAH MANTLE
Plum-colored velvet cover, embroidered with silk and metallic thread; with appliqued silk and gemstone ornamentation. Silk on reverse. 34 x 19 inches.
1932
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
The Hebrew inscription in the central panel states that this Torah cover was produced in honor of Rabbi Yitzchak Weiss, the son of the Rabbi Chaim Moshe of Munkacz, 5692 (1932).
At this time the Hungarian town of Munkatsch was world renowned due to the presence of the illustrious leader of the Munkatch Chassidim, R. Chaim Elazar Spira (the “Minchas Elozor.”).