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Auction 7 · Lot 81
VELVET TORAH COVER Probably American, inscription date 1854.
- Estimate
- $150–$250
- Hammer price
- $150
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Blue velvet mantle with metallic ribbon border, gold fringe at shoulder, applique satin crown and Decalogue with metallic embroidered inital words flanked by metallic embroidered lions rampant;. Sequins and metallic embroidery form floral trim. Hebrew inscriptions include “Crown of Torah” and “This is donated by Dinah, in memory of her husband Feivel and her son Jacob Moses Perl, 1854.” H: 774mm. Worn.