Auction 49b
Part II - Bibles and Prayer Books, Manuscripts, Graphics and Ceremonial Art
By Kedem
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Jan 20, 2016
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem., Israel
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LOT 576:
Pair of Silver Torah Finials – Aden, Yemen
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Sold for: $1,100
Start price:
$
500
Buyer's Premium: 23%
VAT: 17%
On commission only
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Pair of Silver Torah Finials – Aden, Yemen
Pair of Torah finials. [Aden], Yemen, [19th-20th century]. Repouseé silver, engraved and embossed; filigree. Body of finials, shaped as a slightly flattened ball, decorated with stripes of geometric and vegetal patterns. Six chains with bells are suspended from the center. A ball on upper part topped with an additional decoration, with filigree and silver grains. A short and wide cylinder at the base is connected to the handle. An additional filigree ornamentation at the tip of the handle. Height: 25 cm. Fair-good condition. Bends, old repairs, holes. See: “50 Rimmonim – a Selection of Torah Finials from a European Family Collection”, Catalogue of an exhibition at the Tel-Aviv University (The Judaica Museum, The Cymbalista Synagogue and Jewish Heritage Center, 1998), items 8-9.
