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Auction 8 · Lot 44
SILVER TORAH SHIELD Hirschberg, Silesia, 18th century.
- Estimate
- $3,000–$4,000
- Hammer price
- $2,250
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Shield form Tas, border embossed with foliate decoration; in center, two columns embossed with floral bands topped with lions; at lower center, plaque box, above, three-dimensional crowned Decalogue engraved with initial Hebrew words. Large cut out and embossed crown attached at top of shield. Marked at back (RII, 2570). H: 295mm. Some wear; crown missing part of rib; no bells or chain. Lion on viewer’s left and plaque box cover are replacements.
summary
This Tas is almost identical to one in the collection of The Jewish Museum, New York; see Grafman, No. 132, p. 135.