A Carved Wood Cresting from a Torah Ark, Probably Romanian, 19th Century

carved in deep relief with scrolled foliage, a pair of griffons centering an oval panel engraved with the name of God all below a crown, losses, later gilt.  Together with a spread-winged eagle finial of later date; 2 pieces.

now mounted on plywood backing, with gilt paint not gilding, several repairs, reinforcements and minor losses
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