Auction 35 · Lot 314
Shield form, engraved scrollwork flanking engraved Decalogue; rope edging. Chain. No marks found. H: 10 5/8”
- Estimate
- $2,000–$2,500
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
SILVER AND METAL TORAH SHIELD.
Publication
Moldavia or Northern Rumania
summary
The numerous Hebrew inscriptions include the dedication by “Reb Meyer Horowiltch and his wife, Madam Rachela, the daughter of Asher, of the Holy Congregation of Tragany. New Moon, 1872.” There are also references to The Holy Sabbath and Festivals, and the Crown of Torah.