Auction 62 · Lot 313
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN SILVER FILIGREE TORAH POINTER.
- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Publication
Klausenburg, c. 1800
Description
Of classic form, ornamented with applied filigree. Decorative knop at midsection followed by handle bearing repeating, geometric design motifs. Terminates in second filigree knop and hand with extended pointed finger. Marked: “Kolosvar.” Length: 7.75 inches.
summary
Klausenburg, a city in the province of Transylvania, is also known as ‘Koloszvar’ (Hungarian) and ‘Cluj’ (Romanian).