$7,110
Polish Silver-gilt Torah Pointer, first half 19th century, probably Breslau or Warsaw, apparently unmarked, cast and chased overall with trailing foliage, lion finial over elaborate cuff, terminating in a pointed hand, (lion possibly of later date), lg. 8 in. Provenance: Parke-Bernet, lot 40. Note: For a similar example, see Grafman, Raffi and Vivian B. Mann, Crowning Glory; Silver Torah Ornaments of the Jewish Museum, , New York, 1996, number 709.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-05-21