Auction 108
Letters by A. Einstein and Other Illustrious Personalities, Zionism, Holocaust and Anti-Semitism, Ritual Items & Jewish Art, Rare Books, Letters of Rabbis and Rebbes
Jun 19, 2018
Israel
3 Shatner Center 1st Floor Givat Shaul Jerusalem
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LOT 77:
Pair of Finials for Torah Scroll, Silver. Amsterdam, 1720
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Start price:
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8,000
Estimated price:
$15,000 - $20,000
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22%
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Pair of Finials for Torah Scroll, Silver. Amsterdam, 1720
Description: Pair of chased and repousse silver finials, marks on the base of one finial. Dedication engraved on the handle of one finial: [Hebrew] Donated by Eli Bar Pinchas HaKohen.
Each finial has six hanging bells. Torah crown at the top of each finial, with a bud at its top.
Height: 26.5 cm. Maximum diameter: 11 cm.
This pair of finials was sold at Sotheby's Tel Aviv at their October 11, 2001 sale, lot #69. A similar lot appears in the Stieglitz Collection: Masterpieces of Jewish Art, Chaya Benjamin, Israel Museum, Jerusalem 1987. Catalog #12.
Condition: Fine, slight cracks and soldered repairs. Some of the bells are not original. It is possible that the unmarked handle is also not original.
