![Pair of Torah finials. [Morocco, early decades of the 20th century].
Silver-plated brass, cast, pierced, repoussé](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale105/242_1.jpg "Pair of Large Torah Finials – Morocco")
![Pair of Torah finials. [Morocco, early decades of the 20th century].
Silver-plated brass, cast, pierced, repoussé](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale105/242_2.jpg "Pair of Large Torah Finials – Morocco")
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Pair of Large Torah Finials – Morocco
Opening: $300
Sold for: $1,125
Including buyer's premium
Pair of Torah finials. [Morocco, early decades of the 20th century].
Silver-plated brass, cast, pierced, repoussé, and engraved.
Especially tall pair of Torah finials, with hexagonal bodies, each surmounted by a dome-like ornament. Each side of each body decorated in openwork, pierced with vegetal patterns and with two horseshoe arches, with the lower one tapering to a point at the top. Six decoratively designed suspension hooks, from which chains with bells at their ends are suspended, are positioned at different heights along the corners of the bodies. Supported on tall cylindrical shafts, adorned with spiraling lines.
Height: 41 cm. Maximal width: 12 cm. Overall good condition. Minor fractures and warping. Several suspension hooks slightly bent out of shape.
Torah Ornaments – Torah Crowns, Torah Finials, Torah Shields
Torah Ornaments – Torah Crowns, Torah Finials, Torah Shields