A German Parcel-Gilt Silver Large Torah Finial, Christian Ludwig Pintsch, Berlin, circa 1776

of substantial weight, the stave chased with bands of flowers and trellis rising to an openwork section with balustrade and six hexagonal columns, pear-shaped central section chased with panels of trellis and applied with shells between brackets suspending bells and with large gilt crown and bud finial

missing six bells, otherwise good condition
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For a pair of Torah Finials by this maker see lot 33.