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A LATIN AMERICAN COLLECTOR
A CONTINENTAL SILVER TORAH SHIELD
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A CONTINENTAL SILVER TORAH SHIELD
PROBABLY AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN, CIRCA 1810
Shaped rectangular, the border chased with beading and ovolo, centering two Tablets of the Law flanked by foliage and columns with crown above, enclosed by drapery, the lower edge suspending three bells, the upper corners with animal masks joining a linked chain for suspension, marked near border
7½in. high excluding chain and bells
(7oz., 220gr.)
PROBABLY AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN, CIRCA 1810
Shaped rectangular, the border chased with beading and ovolo, centering two Tablets of the Law flanked by foliage and columns with crown above, enclosed by drapery, the lower edge suspending three bells, the upper corners with animal masks joining a linked chain for suspension, marked near border
7½in. high excluding chain and bells
(7oz., 220gr.)
