Small Torah Crown Set with Colored Glass Stones – Eastern Europe, 19th Century

Torah crown. [Eastern Europe, presumably Poland, first half of the 19th century].

Silver, cut and repoussé (unmarked); silver, cast; parcel-gilt; glass stones.

The crown comprises six arms, surmounted by a smaller crown also with six arms, topped with a spherical finial and a bird. Between the arms of the lower crown are long, curved leaf-shaped ornaments, each terminating in a bird holding a bell in its beak.

The crown is set on a tall base adorned with four cast figures: a leopard, an eagle, a deer, and a lion, alongside inscriptions reading: "Bold as a leopard", "Light as an eagle", "Swift as a deer" and "Mighty as a lion" (Avot 5:20). Thirteen colored glass stones are set in the base, and ten additional stones are set into the arms. One of the arms differs slightly in design and is not adorned with stones.

Height: 21.5 cm. Diameter of base: 12.5 cm. Max. width: 19 cm. Overall good condition. Three bells missing. Slight bending and warping. Several holes. Six to eight stones missing. One arm not original. The animal appliqués may be later additions.