SASSOON: A Golden Legacy

A LARGE ENGLISH SILVER TORAH POINTER WITH BAR MITZVAH INSCRIPTION, MAKER'S MARK MB?, LONDON, 1927

Auction Closed

December 17, 05:06 PM GMT

Estimate

1,500 - 2,500 USD

Lot Details

Description

A LARGE ENGLISH SILVER TORAH POINTER WITH BAR MITZVAH INSCRIPTION, MAKER'S MARK MB?, LONDON, 1927

in Polish style, the upper section engraved with Hebrew inscription, the remainder chased with scrolling foliage on matted grounds, ball finial with chain. Together with a silver-gilt pointer set with gems and chased with foliage on matted ground, possibly Eastern European, alterations, 2 pieces.

length of pointer 11 3/4 in.

30 cm

Rabbi Solomon David Sassoon of Letchworth (1915-1985), and by descent

Upper inscription: “A gift to the lad Solomon ben David Sassoon on the day he turns thirteen, 5 Elul [5]688 [August 21, 1928]”

Lower inscription: “from his friend, Raphael David ben Isaac de Sola.”