A POLISH SILVERED BRASS MIZRAH WALL PLAQUE

elaborately embossed with lions supporting the Tablets below a crowned double eagle and above hands of priestly blessing, also with inscriptions flanked by paired spiraled columns, the base with a menorah flanked by a lion, a deer, an eagle and a leopard, also a pair of doves and a Leviathan with its tail in its mouth, on matted and trellis grounds.

Some wear to plating, the border with holes where attached, chasing still crisp.
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.

The second-centry teacher, Rabbi Judah ben Tema, says, "Be bold as the leopard and swift as the eagle, fleet as the deer and brave as the lion to do the will of your Father in Heaven" (Ethics of the Fathers, 5.20).

In addition to the word Mizrah (East) and the Decalogue, there are several Hebrew inscriptions: "I have set the Lord before me always" (Psalms 16:8) and "Know before whom you stand; before the King of Kings of Kings, the Holy One, Blessed be He (Talmud: Berakhat 28b; Avot 3:1) and "You shall make a candlestick of pure gold" (Exodus 25:31).