8 Ramban St, Jerusalem., Israel
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LOT 76:
Torah Finials – Hamsa – Morocco
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Sold for: $750
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Buyer's Premium: 23%
VAT: 17%
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Torah Finials – Hamsa – Morocco
Torah Finials ("Apples") with a Hamsa. Morocco, early 20th century.
Engraved silver.
Pear-shaped Torah finials, on a cylindrical stem, A dedication is engraved on one of the stems, probably added in Eretz Israel: "…Yosef Molcho and David Ami…In memory of Meir Ovadia..". Six chains with bells descend from the finial. The finial is topped with an onion-shaped dome and a finely engraved Hamsa. Vegetal patterns are engraved on the Torah finial.
Height: 27 cm. Fair condition, indentations and bends to stems, three chains and six bells are missing.
