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Pair of Torah Finials – Hoorn, the Netherlands, 1917 - Pair of Torah finials. [Hoorn], the Netherlands, 1917. Silver, cast, pierced and stamped (marked with maker’s mark J. van Straten, active in Hoorn 1901-1938; Dutch date-letter H – 1917; and Dutch fineness mark); gilt. Finials, in the form of three-tiered towers, tapering toward the top. Each finial is topped with a crown and surmounted by a spherical and a conical ornament. Dedicatory inscription engraved on the stem of one finial: “Thanks to the Lord, who redeemed my two sons from a perilous sword”. Height: 42 cm. Max. width: 9 cm. Overall good condition. Minor blemishes and warping. Bells missing from the upper tiers of both finials.