The Serque Collection
A HUNGARIAN SILVER TORAH SHIELD, FRIDERICUS BECKER SR., POZSONY-VÁRTELEK (PRESSBURG), 1820
Auction Closed
June 5, 04:47 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
A HUNGARIAN SILVER TORAH SHIELD, FRIDERICUS BECKER SR., POZSONY-VÁRTELEK (PRESSBURG), 1820
arched panel with embossed border of alternating lozenges and cabochons on matted ground with spiraled columns in front of niches, topped by lions rampant supporting a crown, applied with a laver and basin and double eagle displayed centered by compartment for portion plaques
marked near base with maker’s mark, city mark including date 1820 and date letter A=1820, city and maker’s mark also on crown
height 13½ in.
34.3 cm
The inscription at head reads: “Charity from the Holy Community of Károlyi [modern-day Carei, Romania], in the year ‘You shall be established through charity’ [Isa. 54:14] [=1861-1862].”
Fridericus Becker Sr., maker of table silver, is listed c. 1800-1826, see Kőszeghy Elemér, Merkzeichen der Goldschmiede Ungarns vom Mittelalter bis 1867, no. 1853, p. 309.