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Large Pair of Torah Finials, 20th Century

Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $5,750
Including buyer's premium
Pair of Torah finials. [Origin unknown; perhaps United States, 20th century].
Silver, cast, pierced and carved (unmarked).
A large, heavy pair of Torah finials, stylized as hexagonal towers, designed after the English finials of the 18th century. One of the legs is inscribed "S.T.S.".
For comparisons, see: Grafman, Crowning Glory (New York, 1996), no. 363; Sotheby's, Tel Aviv, October 8, 1996, Lot 300.

Height: 46 cm. Width: 10 cm. Weight: 2,700 g. Good condition. Minor defects. Twelve bells lacking.
Torah Ornaments – Crowns, Finials, Shields and More
Torah Ornaments – Crowns, Finials, Shields and More