Auction 49b Part II - Bibles and Prayer Books, Manuscripts, Graphics and Ceremonial Art

Two Pairs of Brass Torah Finials – Morocco

Opening: $300
Sold for: $750
Including buyer's premium
Two pairs of Torah finials (“Apples”). Morocco, [early 20th century]. 1. Pair of Torah Finials. Cast and cut brass. Round leg. Hexagonal finials; each panel is decorated with an engraved floral pattern with a horseshoe-arch in its center and a bell hanging from its upper part. Five bells hang on chains on the Finial’s sides. A pendant shaped as a flower on upper part. Height: 34 cm. Good condition, scratches and damage to metal. Missing eight window-bells. 2. Pair of Torah Finials. Cast and sawn brass. Cylindrical handle narrowing towards the body of Finial. Finial consists of six arches decorated with sawn vegetal patterns. Four chains are suspended from each finial with decorations in shapes of a hand (Hamsa). Height: 30 cm. Fair-good condition. Missing Hamsas. Missing chain. Soldering repair of upper part of one finial (missing screw).
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