Auction 35 · Lot 313
On cylindrical base, two tiered fruit form with flame finial; pendant bells from each tier. Marked on base. H: 10 1/2”. Bells missing.
- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500
- Hammer price
- $1,800
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
PAIR OF SILVER TORAH FINIALS.
Publication
Hungary, 20th century
summary
The occurence of the flame as terminal on Torah finials is unusual; there is one example depicted in R. Grafman, Crowning Glory: Silver Torah Ornaments of the Jewish Museum (1996) no. 306, p. 207.