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A PAIR OF GERMAN SILVER TORAH FINIALS
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- apparently unmarked.
- silver
- height 14 in.
- 35.5 cm
in the form of urns raised on columns above wide domed bases, chased with neoclassical ornament and Hebrew inscription.
Condition
Repairs to both bases at rims and below staves.
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 bases are inscribed with a list of names of the members of the Hevra Kadisha Society and "These atzei hayyim (torah finials) made by the Holy Benevolent Society, carriers of the caskets of those who rest in peace, under the leadership of Reb Isaiah of Erchingen in the year 1803."
The village of Erchingen is now the town of Frauenfeld in the Swiss canton of Thurgau. The Rabbi noted in the inscription was from Erchingen, but it is not clear in which city the society was based.