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Auction 7 · Lot 70
SILVER TORAH SHIELD Posen, Germany, late 19th - early 20th century.
- Estimate
- $3,500–$5,000
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Rectangular with shaped top; two pillars flank lions rampant which flank Menorah; above, birds, crown. The top element is a canopy with descending drapery. Foliate and swirl embossing ornaments the central portion.
A formerly gilt three-dimensional Decalogue with inital Hebrew engraved words was added, covering part of the Menorah. A gilt plaque box with one plaque was added to the lower register. Three pendant bells along bottom. Marked. H: 164mm. No chain.
summary
Novel, non-traditional design utilizing a Menorah as a central iconographic motif. Lions flanking the Tablets of the Law were a more common feature