Auction 68 · Lot 37
LARGE RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN SILVER, PARCEL-GILT SILVER AND WOODEN TORAH SHIELD.
- Estimate
- $7,000–$9,000
- Hammer price
- $6,000
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Publication
Odessa, 1868
Description
Baroque cartouche-form with cut scalloped borders of C- and S-scrolls; extensively bejeweled with purple cabochon amethyst and faceted yellow-green topaz gems. A pair of Corinthian columns topped with swagged urns flank central ark-like form with base featuring horizontal hinged door. Shield surmounted by large, heavily ornamented, projecting coronet. Applied enameled scroll elements throughout. The whole mounted on heavy wooden backing. Suspension chain attached at rear. Marked. 15 x 12.25 inches.
summary
The weight of this handsome Torah shield suggests it was possibly created as a presentation item.