![Torah crown [Piedmont Region, Italy, probably first half of 20th century].
Silver, repoussé and stamped (apparent](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale105/222_1.jpg "Torah Crown – Piedmont Region, Italy")
![Torah crown [Piedmont Region, Italy, probably first half of 20th century].
Silver, repoussé and stamped (apparent](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale105/222_2.jpg "Torah Crown – Piedmont Region, Italy")
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Torah Crown – Piedmont Region, Italy
Opening: $800
Sold for: $2,750
Including buyer's premium
Torah crown [Piedmont Region, Italy, probably first half of 20th century].
Silver, repoussé and stamped (apparently unmarked).
Torah crown in a characteristic Italian design: Cylindrical, tapering downward toward the base, open at base and at top. The base is adorned with wreaths of leafy branches and flowers, while the taller upper portion is decorated with two different, alternating patterns, six in the form of tall leaves; and six arched, Rococo-style ornaments with, at center, a Star of David inside a frame, surmounted by a crown, with the frame in the shape of the Two Tablets of the Law. A flat, curving silver bar spans the width of the interior of the base and is soldered onto it.
A similar crown from Genova can be found in the collection of the Umberto Nahon Museum of Italian Jewish Art, Jerusalem (No. ON 0154; The Center for Jewish Art [CJA], Item No. 4932).
Height: 20.5 cm. Diameter at base: 21.5 cm. Diameter of upper opening: 26.5 to 27 cm. Overall good condition. Minor warping and slight blemishes to edges.
Torah Ornaments – Torah Crowns, Torah Finials, Torah Shields
Torah Ornaments – Torah Crowns, Torah Finials, Torah Shields