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Auction 7 · Lot 57
TWO PAIRS OF SILVER TORAH FINIALS A: Morocco or Israel, 20th century. * B: Continental, 19th - 20th century
- Estimate
- $1,200–$1,800
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
A: On tapered shaft, bulbous central section with engraved Stars of David and interlace decoration; at top, two part ball with engraving; pendant chains with flat bell elements. Marked at base of shaft. H: 286cm.
B: On smooth shaft, round crown element with engraved Hebrew inscription honoring Torah; above, four cast lions support curved arms which support top crown. A domed element, topped by a cast bird finial, with pendant bell, was inserted into each top crown at later time. No marks found. H: 342mm. Old repairs.
summary
A: Israel Museum Catalogue, The Jews of Morocco (1983), p. 51, no. 63, which are similar in form.