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Auction 17 · Lot 587
MAHOGANY SYNAGOGUE TORAH BENCH Philadelphia, U.S.A., ca. 1900
- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Flat base with two framed rectangular boxes for staves; slats form sides; front edges ornamented with decorative nailheads. Back topped by crowned Decalogue flanked by birds. Horizontal shelf with two round cutouts across shoulder for holding scrolls. Two protective brass rods extend across the front, at the base. W: 750mm.
summary
This was crafted as a convenient resting place for the scrolls which had been removed from the Ark during services.