Pair of Torah finials. Petrograd (present-day Saint Petersburg), Russian Empire, 1884.
Silver, cast, repoussé and cut (marked with Russian fineness marks, including city mark for Petrograd and assayer's or maker’s mark: initials O.C. with the year 1884).
The design resembles finials from Prague and Vienna, featuring tall, wide cylindrical stems topped with crown-shaped ornaments enclosing suspended bells. Adorned with delicate foliate motifs and low, flaring bases.
Height: 28 cm. Max. diameter: 7 cm. Overall good condition. Minor breaks to base.
