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Auction 8 · Lot 32
PAIR OF SILVER FILIGREE TORAH FINIALS Morocco or Palestine, 1912.
- Estimate
- $800–$1,000
- Hammer price
- $600
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Tapered hexagonal central section between two hemispheres, with ball below and above, crown surrounding tapered upper bell supporting ball finial. Overall filigree, with bells pendant in windows, and smooth shaft, each with engraved dedication inscription: “ A holy gift from ... Gad Chai Ochana, may he live... in memory of his late mother, Mme. Miriam, daughter of Zinbul, OBM...who passed away on September 25, 1912...May her soul find eternal rest...” No marks found. H: 295mm. Bells missing; previous repairs.
summary
Finials such as these are “. . .typical Sephardi type found particularly in Eretz-Israel.” See Grafman, No 376, p. 233.