Auction 37 · Lot 300
TWO SILVER-PLATED TORAH SHIELDS. American, 20th century.
- Estimate
- $500–$700
- Hammer price
- $650
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
A: Flanked by columns with diapered surface, the center consists of an applique Decalogue flanked by lions with upper crown. Handmade chain at rear. Plaque-box. H: 10” Lacking bells.
B: Baroque style, with swirls and foliate elements; lower center bears plaque-box with one plaque; above, applique crowned Decalogue; above, applique lions support coronet. Chain at rear. H: 12 1/4” Lacking bells.
summary
A: The use of diapering in conjunction with fluted columns echoes Torah ornaments from Berlin. See R. Grafman, Crowning Glory: Silver Torah Ornaments of the Jewish Museum (1996) no. 64, p. 106-07.
B: The design of this shield recalls thta of objects from late 19th-century Vienna. See R. Grafman, Crowning Glory: no. 120, pages 130-31.