拍品 11
  • 11

A PAIR OF GEORGIAN SILVER LARGE TORAH FINIALS, ASSAY MASTER IGOR BLOMBERG, TIFLIS, 1880 |

估價
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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描述

  • marked on staves and bodies
  • height 17 in.
  • 43.2 cm
with long inscriptions on spherical tops, hung with two rows of bells, knopped staves, all chased with panels of flowering foliage

Condition

Repairs where staves join borders and at centers of spheres.
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

Each with three roundels. One finial with text of the 10 Commandments, second with kabbalistic prayer, psalm 121, and other verses, plus an inscription that reads: "These finials were engraved by the holy community of Surami Thursday, 4 Tishrei [5]641 [September 9, 1880]." On one finial, a roundel bears the name of Abraham Jabi (?).