Auction 68 · Lot 38
POLISH PARCEL-GILT SILVER AND GEM TORAH SHIELD.
- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000
- Hammer price
- $30,000
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Publication
Lvov(?), inscribed 1754
Description
Arched backplate with openwork edges. Upper register features winged griffins and surmounted by openwork crown. Applied silver-gilt lions rampant supporting central “Sabbath” medallion, middle register enclosed by columns overlaid with pierced strapwork and set with red carnelian gemstones. Backplate engraved and chased with interlaced strapwork. Lower register bears cartouche bearing Hebrew inscription: “This is the donation of R. Yehudah Leib, son of Shlomo Zalman of blessed memory [5]514 (1754).” Set with hanging chain. Few expert repairs, minor losses. Apparently unmarked. 10.5 x 8.5 inches.
summary
Provenance: Sotheby’s, The Michael & Judy Steinhardt Judaica Collection, April 29th, 2013, Lot 147.