Auction 24 · Lot 325
PAIR OF GILT WOOD TORAH FINIALS Libya or Tunisia, prabably 19th century
- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000
- Hammer price
- $4,000
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
On two tiered round base, shaft supports architectural finial with two tiers of windows and flat articulated band beneath ball finial. Entire surface is gesso (gilt plaster over wood) with alternating red and green paint in windows. H: 355m. Minimal wear.
summary
For a very similar example of these exotic finials, see R. Grafman, Crowning Glory: Silver Torah Ornaments of the Jewish Museum (1996) no. 411, p. 247