POLISH SILVER TORAH SHIELD.
Of pleasing form and size, with uncommon feature of two unicorns. Verso with ...

POLISH SILVER TORAH SHIELD.



Of pleasing form and size, with uncommon feature of two unicorns. Verso with old repair utilizing a woman’s silver bracelet. With add-on silver embellishment. 6.5 x 9.5 inches.(16.5 x 24 cm).

18th-century

It is uncommon to find the appearance of twin flanking unicorns on Torah ornaments. More commonly, a unicorn would be twinned with a rampant lion.
It is uncommon to find the appearance of twin flanking unicorns on Torah ornaments. More commonly, a unicorn would be twinned with a rampant lion.