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LOT 83:
Torah Scroll with Case and Finials. Iraq. 20th Century
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Sold for: $3,200
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VAT: 17%
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Torah Scroll with Case and Finials. Iraq. 20th Century
Torah Scroll on gevil, within a magnificent wood case integrated with silver strips and with original silver finials. Iraq. End of the 1940s.
Specifications: Torah Scroll on gevil, within a decorated wood case. The gevil is 40 cm tall with 45 lines and about 60 columns. Scribe's name at the end of the scroll: Yitzchak Man Moshe Levi. The case is 86 cm. tall.
There are [3] decorated, repousse strips of silver on the Scroll. The case and Torah scroll were dedicated to the memory of "HaBachur Meir Salim Asher Tzalach" who passed away on the 25th of Av, [1946]. The dedication is written on the silver strips around the scroll and within the case. The middle strip has floral repousse decorations. The bottom bears text noting that the donors have the right to remove the scroll and move it to a new location. Red beads decorate the upper section of the case along with two original silver finials.
Condition: Fine, the case is slightly chafed. The text is in fine condition. The kashrut status of the scroll itself has not been checked.
