A GERMAN PARCEL GILT Silver TORAH SHIELD, PROBABLY JOSEPH HEINRICH MUSSMANN, augsburg, circa 1830-40

the crowned cartouche form backplate boldly embossed and chased with flowers, shellwork, and Moses and Aaron enclosing a valance, centered with a portion plaque compartment (containing four reversible plaques) above the hands of the Cohanim, the base applied with a heart shaped vacant dedication plaque, hung with three bells, marked near base, date letter not clear, the top of the crown late 19th century

crown at top, late 19th century, hole drilled between hands, later engraving on back portion of plaque, though the front is finely engraved
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An 1825 Torah shield by Mussmann is at the Jewish Museum, New York, Inv. Nr. F239A.