Lot 253
Two Torah Pointers – Jerusalem – Sassoon and Babaioff Families
Two Torah pointers. Jerusalem, [first half of 20th century].
Silver, cast and engraved.
Two Torah pointers, with upper segments of handles square, surmounted by suspension ring, and with lower segment flat, wide at first and then tapering toward wrist.
1. [Bukharan community]. Index finger with ring. Hebrew dedicatory inscription: "Dedicated by Yafah, toward the elevation of the soul of her husband […] Shimeon Babaioff / and for her soul after her passing." Length: 28.5 cm.
2. Hebrew dedicatory inscription: "[…] gift of Rika daughter of Yitzhak Sassoon […]." Length: 30 cm.
