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A GERMAN SILVER-GILT TORAH SHIELD, JOHANN CONRAD WEISS, NUREMBERG, CIRCA 1725 |
估價
40,000 - 60,000 USD
招標截止
描述
- marked with city and maker's mark on backplate, crown and one bell
- height 18 1/2 in.
- 47 cm
with early Hebrew inscription, chased with foliage strapwork and shells on matted ground, with chased gadroon borders, applied with spiral fluted columns topped by lions rampant holding a crown
Condition
Numerous old repairs, one lion replaced, both lions no longer mounted on the capitals.
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 on the plaque reads: "This is the gift of the humble Hirsch ben Kaufman and his wife the lady Vogel bat Fischl Neulingen." Johann Conrad Weiss, b. 1670, master 1700, d. 1758, prolific maker of Judaica silver. Two Torah shields listed in Karin Tebbe, et al., Nürnberger Goldschmiedekunst 1541-1868, no. 943, pp. 438-439.