The Serque Collection
A GERMAN GEM-SET PARCEL-GILT SILVER TORAH SHIELD, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Auction Closed
June 5, 04:47 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
A GERMAN GEM-SET PARCEL-GILT SILVER TORAH SHIELD, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
rectangular with separate cresting, finely chased with swirled foliage, strapwork and a baroque cartouche between spiraled columns topped by lions with red bead eyes, their tails enclosing presentation inscription, the crown set with a row of faceted gems, fitted with two plaquettes, has suspension chain
apparently unmarked, one plaquette with Hebrew date with serpent for 1726, the other for Passover/Sukkot
height 11¾ in.
30 cm
The inscriptions read at top reads: “The gift of Mr. Moses son of Abraham(?) and his wife Mrs. Reichel daughter of Mr. Falk”. The later inscription near the base reads: “Our teacher Rabbi Leib Yitcha.”