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A Polish parcel-gilt silver Torah shield, A. Riedel, Warsaw, circa 1880
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- height 12in. (30.4cm)
cartouche form, applied with lion supporters holding a crown above a canopy mounted with a deer and two small lions, all flanked by applied flowering plants, with suspension chains, marked at base A. Reidel, city mark and 84
Provenance
Harry G. Friedman
The Jewish Museum, New York, F2520
Sold Christie's, New York, April 22, 1993, lot 452
Condition
two nuts missing from back, otherwise good
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A similar shield was shown in the Jewish Museum exhibition, Danzig 1939: Treasures of a Destroyed Community, 1980, no. 72, p. 93.