Important Judaica
Important Judaica
The Serque Collection
A GERMAN PARCEL-GILT SILVER TORAH SHIELD, GEORG LUDWIG LANGENHAN, KITZINGEN, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Auction Closed
June 5, 04:47 PM GMT
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
A GERMAN PARCEL-GILT SILVER TORAH SHIELD, GEORG LUDWIG LANGENHAN, KITZINGEN, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
with triple arched top and chased gadroon borders, applied with double eagle below crown above portion plaque compartment, flanked by spiraled columns topped by rampant lions and with lion masks at the base, applied with colored pastes and three florettes and hung with three bells, has triple chain
marked with maker’s mark and city mark near top 13 near base, the back with later inscription
height 10¼ in.
29 cm
The later inscription reads, within an engraved wreath, "In commemoration of the opening of the Dalston Synagogue, Presented by Joseph Birn, 5th July 1885".
The Dalston Synagogue in Islington, North London operated from 1885-1970. The Victorian Gothic building was erected in Poet’s Road in 1885 and the community became one of the leading members of the United Synagogue. The building was demolished in 1970 and replaced by a block of council flats.