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A GERMAN SILVER-GILT, ENAMEL, AND LAPIS MINIATURE TORAH SHIELD
估價
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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描述
- marked Posen script on base and side, and with his maker's monogram mark.
- silver-gilt, enamel, lapis
- height 6 7/8 in.
- 17.4 cm
arched form, the tablets flanked by lapis columns topped by lions, lapis enamel ground, with suspension chains, set with five cabochon rubies.
Condition
opps on base suggest originally had pendants, otherwise good condition, fine quality work
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.
拍品資料及來源
The inscription reads: “A gift in honor of God and in honor of the Torah from the honorable Neta, called Ferdinand Meyer, son of the honorable Issachar Isaac, to commemorate the dedication of the synagogue, of the congregation, Adas Jeschurun.”
The new Adas Jeschurun synagogue, Frankfurt, was inaugurated August 29, 1907, after two years of construction. Designed by Jurgensen and Bachmann and located at 5-6 Friedbergere Anlage, it was the largest synagogue in Frankfurt until destroyed during Kristallnacht in 1938.
A similar shield is in the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Masterpieces of Jewish Art, p. 52. Another shield with lapis columns is part of the Posen suite presented to Temple Emanue-El, New York, by Jacob H. and Therese Schiff in 1890 (see Cissy Grossman, A Temple Treasury, cat. no. 4, pp. 30-31 and cover).