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A PAIR OF DUTCH PARCEL-GILT SILVER TORAH FINIALS
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- apparently unmarked except for Dutch 19th century control mark on staves.
- parcel-gilt silver
- height 19 1/2 in.
- 49.6 cm
tall hexagonal three-tier tower form with urn-shaped finials, above the first tier a row of applied crowned cartouches with cypher MDM, two coats of arms, the upper two tiers with tiled roofs, open crown tops with bud finials, the staves inscribed in Hebrew Moses Henriques de Mesquita in the year 5559 (1779) / Crown of Torah, staves possibly later.
Provenance
Gebr. Levisson firma D. Proops Jz., Amsterdam, June 13-20, 1911, lot 2051
Habsburg, Feldman, Geneva, June 19, 1989, lot 51/196
We are grateful to Rafi Grafman for his research on these finials.
Habsburg, Feldman, Geneva, June 19, 1989, lot 51/196
We are grateful to Rafi Grafman for his research on these finials.
Condition
Condition good, one small finial missing near top.
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
The monogram is stated to be that of Moses Henriques de Mesquita. One set of arms are a variant on the Enriques family; the other that of Pereira.
A similar pair, The Hague circa 1775, was in the Zagayski Collection, Parke-Bernet Galleries, March 18, 1964, lot 113. Others are in the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam, KK 18, KK 27 and 547, the latter with Texeira de Mattos monogram and arms.
The same arms appear together on an Amsterdam Hanukah lamp in the Gans collection, Amsterdam (Gans Memorbook Baarn, 1977, p. 162).
A similar pair, The Hague circa 1775, was in the Zagayski Collection, Parke-Bernet Galleries, March 18, 1964, lot 113. Others are in the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam, KK 18, KK 27 and 547, the latter with Texeira de Mattos monogram and arms.
The same arms appear together on an Amsterdam Hanukah lamp in the Gans collection, Amsterdam (Gans Memorbook Baarn, 1977, p. 162).