Auction 59 · Lot 109
Finely chased handle, decorated with floral and leaf motifs, elongated twisted body terminating with pointed hand extending from extravagant cuff; hung with chain. Marked “A. Riedel.” Length: 9.5 inches.
- Estimate
- $1,800–$2,200
- Hammer price
- $1,800
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
POLISH SILVER TORAH POINTER.
Publication
Circa 1900
summary
For a very similar example see S. Iakerson, Selected Pearls: Treasures of Jewish Culture in Saint-Petersburg (2003) p. 32, no. 2. See also M. Varshavskaya (et al), Treasures of the Torah: From the Collection of the Historical Treasures-Museum of the Ukraine (2000) no. 65.