This silver Torah shield has a hallmark of "12" struck in three places at the bottom of the front. The scrollwork decoration is very deeply chased by hand, which frames the scene of an Eastern European styled Torah ark in a Synagogue: Pillars of Solomon, Lions of Judah, and The Ten Commandments, which are engraved in Hebrew. Above this Decalogue are the Priestly Hands. Atop the Solomon Pillars are Birds of Paradise. A beautiful example of Jewish ceremonial art that took many man-hours to complete due to all the hand-chased work.
192.1 grams, 20.5x18cm
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