Bidspirit auction | Pair of Silver Torah Finials

Pair of Silver Torah Finials – Fez, Morocco, 20th Century - Pair of Torah finials. Fez, Morocco, after 1925. Silver, repoussé, pierced and engraved (with Fez standard mark, in use from October 1925); chiselwork; wood; ink on parchment; glass. Elegant pair of finials, decorated with rich vegetal patterns. Each finial is engraved with eight glass-coated windows shaped as pointed horseshoes, displaying a parchment sheet with an ink dedication: ”Torah finials in memory of a nice, fine and pleasant young man, R. Masud Ezra ---” , followed by the text of the Priestly Blessing (Bamidbar 6:22-27) beginning on one finial and concluding on the other. Stood on cylindrical legs with matching decorations, with wide bases. Eight chains extend from each finial, with bells at their edges. Height: 31 cm. Maximal width: 6 cm. Overall good condition. Some loose screwing and warping. Fractures to some glass windows. Top ornament shaped as curved braces lacking from one finial. Fading of ink of dedicatory inscription.