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MAKER'S MARK LG IN RHOMBOID FIELD; HEAD OF THE GODDESS DIANA, STATE MARK FOR THE YEARS 1867-1922 WITH THE LETTER P FOR PEST AND THE 3 SILVER MARK, [BUDA] PEST, LAST QUARTER OF 19TH CENTURY
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A fine set of Austro-Hungarian silver Torah ornaments including a pair of Rimmonim and a Torah Shield
Maker's mark LG in Rhomboid field; head of the goddess Diana, state mark for the years 1867-1922 with the letter P for Pest and the 3 silver mark, [Buda] Pest, last Quarter of 19th Century
Rimmonim:
Each set over domed circular base with a double knobbed stem, chased allover with flowers, foliage and birds, the spherical form body, pierced and chased with foliage and birds, surmounted by a similarly decorated fruit-form knob, fitted inside with suspending gilt bell
Torah Shield:
The shaped rectangular shield chased with scrolling foliage and birds, similarly decorated as the rimmonim above, centred by the Tablets of the Law inscribed in Hebrew, above a compartment (plaques lacking), flanked by applied twin columns, topped by a crown set with coloured glass stones, with an engraved Hebrew presentation inscription on lower part: "Donated by family Hechter for the memory of their brother Re'uven son of Pinchas Halevi, Dr. Hechter of blessed memory", fitted above with suspension chain
35cm. high (Rimmonim); 29cm. high (Torah Shield)
marked on lower edge of each stem of the Rimmonim; marked on lower part of Torah Shield
1394gr. (Rimmonim); 768gr. (Torah Shield) (3)
Maker's mark LG in Rhomboid field; head of the goddess Diana, state mark for the years 1867-1922 with the letter P for Pest and the 3 silver mark, [Buda] Pest, last Quarter of 19th Century
Rimmonim:
Each set over domed circular base with a double knobbed stem, chased allover with flowers, foliage and birds, the spherical form body, pierced and chased with foliage and birds, surmounted by a similarly decorated fruit-form knob, fitted inside with suspending gilt bell
Torah Shield:
The shaped rectangular shield chased with scrolling foliage and birds, similarly decorated as the rimmonim above, centred by the Tablets of the Law inscribed in Hebrew, above a compartment (plaques lacking), flanked by applied twin columns, topped by a crown set with coloured glass stones, with an engraved Hebrew presentation inscription on lower part: "Donated by family Hechter for the memory of their brother Re'uven son of Pinchas Halevi, Dr. Hechter of blessed memory", fitted above with suspension chain
35cm. high (Rimmonim); 29cm. high (Torah Shield)
marked on lower edge of each stem of the Rimmonim; marked on lower part of Torah Shield
1394gr. (Rimmonim); 768gr. (Torah Shield) (3)
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