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Auction 7 · Lot 68

SEVEN SILVER TORAH POINTERS Egypt, North Africa or Israel, 20th century

Estimate
$600–$900
Hammer price
$1,100

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

Description

A: Smooth tapered silver bar with engraved inscription: “For the repose of the deceased. . . Kissim Hadad, may he rest in peace.” No mark found. L: 28cm. No chain. B: Bar form, notched, with engraved Hebrew inscription “Rivkat Angil”; cast hand with extended index finger. At top, large ring. Marks: Egypt, 20th c. L: 26.6cm. No chain. C: Moroccan type. Tubular upper shaft, flat ovoid lower section, both with floral decoration, cast hand with extended index finger. No marks found. L: 24.2cm. No chain. D: Bar type, with three notched balls, cast hand with extended index finger. At top, large ring. Marks: Egypt, 20th c. L: 21.7cm. No chain. E: Bell loop atop cast openwork quadrefoil element; flat shaft with undecipherable engraved inscription. No marks found. L: 12.7cm. No chain. F: Twisted upper shaft, geometric facets on lower shaft; lower section flat, ovoid, with engraved Hebrew inscription: “Holy to God; from Chana Korkos ...”; cast hand with extended index finger. Large ring. Marks: Egypt, 20th c. L: 26.7cm. No chain. G: Needle type, square, engraved on sides; three coins hang from top. No marks found. L: 17.8cm.
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