A Syrian or North African silver-mounted Torah case, early 20th century

cyindrical with onion-domed top, covered in red velvet overlaid with silver borders and panels, chased with scrolling flowers and foliage, the Tablets of the Law, and Hebrew inscriptions, the gallery set with emerald glass beads, hinged interior set at top with polychrome inscriptions flanked by vases of flowers under glass, the inscriptions including the town ?Askilian and the name Rachman Ha-Cohen and date 1920

losses to gallery and some beads, one post only for finials, top slightly bent, otherwise good
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