Auction 91 · Lot 215
Composed of arches alternating with twelve shaped shields featuring the symbol of each of the Tribes of Israel. The lower band pierced with Hebrew lettering from Deut. 4:44 (“Vezoth HaTorah asher Sam Moshe …”) Hung with four bells.
- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000
- Hammer price
- $5,500
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
LUDWIG WOLPERT DESIGNED SILVER TORAH CROWN.
summary
Personalized family inscription (dated 1973). H: 9.5 inches (24.3 cm). Diam: 10 inches (25.5 cm). For another example see: Abram Kanof, Jewish Ceremonial Art and Religious Observances (1980) p. 229 (pl. 239).