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Auction 9 · Lot 31
A PAIR OF IMPORTANT PARTIALLY GILT SILVER TORAH FINIALS. London, 1892; Master: Charles Boyton.
- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000
- Hammer price
- $3,500
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Slightly tapered shaft with two rings at base supports three graduated canopies, cut out and engraved with foliate band, each with six pendant fluted bells; at top, partially gilt crown, chased with trefoils, and four open ribs supporting gilt ball finial. Marked on shaft and on every bell. H: 315mm. Previous repairs.
summary
The unusual design of these well-marked Rimonim speaks to the excellence of the art of Victorian silversmiths
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