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Auction 7 · Lot 55

FINE SET OF SILVER TORAH ORNAMENTS Toula, Russia, 1879.

Estimate
$6,000–$9,000
Hammer price
Not recorded

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

Description

Shield: Ovoid, with applique filigree border, plaque box, two columns with floral finials flanking miniature Ark containing miniature Torah scroll; above; applique Decalogue with engraved Hebrew initial words topped by filigree crown with floral finials. Plaque box, which contains at least one plaque, sealed. Applique silverplate Decalogue added. Marked at bottom left and right. H: 365mm. Finials: Fruit form, in two embossed sections, separated by filigree ribs, topped by filigree crown with ball and bird finial. Six bells pendant from hooks on lower section; four on upper section. Marked near bottom rim. H: 370mm. Pointer: In two sections, the one filigree, topped and separated by balls, the upper one engraved; large cuff, cast hand with extended index finger. Engraved Hebrew inscription: “This is the donation of Madam Feiga, daughter of Ze’ev Wolf.” Marked on cuff. L: 280mm. Repairs to filigree.

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It is unusual to find a complete set of Torah ornaments, fully marked
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