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A POLISH PARCEL-GILT SILVER TORAH SHIELD
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- marked near base KL and 12.
- parcel-gilt silver
- height 12 1/2 in.
- 31.8 cm
rococo cartouche form, central compartment with Torah scrolls and openwork doors flanked by columns supporting a balustrade topped by a deer and lions, flanked by running deer, flowers, and swans, below rampant lions holding a crown also topped by a deer, with hanging tassels and chain.
Provenance
Zagayski Collection, J-267
Exhibited
New York, Hebrew Union College, Jewish Institute of Religion, The Collector's Room: Selections from the Michael and Judy Steinhardt Collection, 1993, no. 67
Condition
Missing 2 tassels from base and three from crown, two repaired splits to left rim, three nuts missing from back, otherwise good fine quality.
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.