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MAKER'S MARK CT IN RECTANGULAR FIELD (UNIDENTIFIED); HAMBURG, PROBABLY LATE 18TH CENTURY
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A FINE GERMAN SILVER TORAH SHIELD
Maker's mark CT in rectangular field (unidentified); Hamburg, probably late 18th Century
Of shaped rounded rectangular form, the lower part with finely chased naturalistic acanthus leaves, further with two crowned tapering columns with drapery and swirling acanthus leaves below, the centre applied with doubled crowned Hebrew-inscribed Tablets of the Law, fitted below with a compartment for festival and shabbat plaques, containing four double - Hebrew - inscribed plaques, the whole on a dotted trelliswork ground, the rim with further raised foliage and scrolls, originally hung from the lower edge with three pendants (now lacking), reverse fitted above with a contemporary double link suspension chain, marked on lower part of each column
24.5 cm. high (excl. the chain)
408 gr.
Maker's mark CT in rectangular field (unidentified); Hamburg, probably late 18th Century
Of shaped rounded rectangular form, the lower part with finely chased naturalistic acanthus leaves, further with two crowned tapering columns with drapery and swirling acanthus leaves below, the centre applied with doubled crowned Hebrew-inscribed Tablets of the Law, fitted below with a compartment for festival and shabbat plaques, containing four double - Hebrew - inscribed plaques, the whole on a dotted trelliswork ground, the rim with further raised foliage and scrolls, originally hung from the lower edge with three pendants (now lacking), reverse fitted above with a contemporary double link suspension chain, marked on lower part of each column
24.5 cm. high (excl. the chain)
408 gr.
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Please note this lot is below Dutch legal alloy