Lot Essay
For similar Persian Torah Finials see: Grafman, No. 435-441
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APPARENTLY UNMARKED, PERSIA, 1932
Details
A PAIR OF PERSIAN SILVER RIMMONIM
Apparently unmarked, Persia, 1932
On tapering stem decorated all-over with flowers and foliage between gadrooned and palmette band, the globular body decorated similarly with pending chains terminating in a fish, inscribed in Hebrew on each centre: this (Torah Finial) is holy for G-d, Moshe ben Ezra, 1932, the detachable domed top decorated with further stylised flowers and scrolls, baluster finial on gadrooned ornament
25cm. high
514gr. (2)
Apparently unmarked, Persia, 1932
On tapering stem decorated all-over with flowers and foliage between gadrooned and palmette band, the globular body decorated similarly with pending chains terminating in a fish, inscribed in Hebrew on each centre: this (Torah Finial) is holy for G-d, Moshe ben Ezra, 1932, the detachable domed top decorated with further stylised flowers and scrolls, baluster finial on gadrooned ornament
25cm. high
514gr. (2)
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