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A Pair of Parcel-Gilt Silver Chinoiserie Torah Finials, Probably German, Mid 19th Century

Auction Closed

December 14, 05:23 PM GMT

Estimate

8,000 - 12,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

double-tiered tempietto form, the top gallery with four pairs of hands of Cohen below pagoda roofs, the second tier with chased feathers and scrolls, hung with three rows of eight silver-gilt bells, apparently unmarked

 

Height: 20 ¼ in., 51 cm

Another pair of this model from the collection of the United Synagogue, London was offered at Sotheby’s on 17 December 2020, lot 103.