Israel circa 2010.
Top of base consists of one door to reveal a hand decorated scroll of Sefirat Haomer. Imprinted in the glass on the door is a large ‘Shviti’. Each section depicts a detailed ink drawing of a biblical scene in the Rembrandt engraving style. Highlighted with gold columns, foliage sweeps , cartouches with Judaic motifs and birds. The top case surmounted with an ornate gilt clock having Hebrew lettering.
Cylindrical cased sides have gold-gilt turrets and engraved with a lozenge pattern, and foliage scrolls. Various Biblical scenes are depicted in the cylindrical sides where the scroll is contained. The back of the case displays the ten commandments on a mountain. Raised on oblong base with bulbous feet.
Sefirat Haomer means – to count the days from Passover to Shavuot according to the Torah (lev. 23:15). This period is known as the counting of the Omer. An Omer is a unit of measure. On the second day of Passover in the days of the temple an Omer of barley was cut down and brought to the temple as an offering. This grain offering was referred to as as the Omer. Every night from the second day of Passover to the night before Shavuot the Jewish people recite a blessing and state the count of the Omer in both days and weeks.
Yaakov Davidoff is an artisan jeweler who specializes in Judaica and other unique ceremonial Jewish art designs for over thirty years
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: Case; 21in. x 17in
Parchment; 8in. x 8in. each section
Appraised at $85,000.
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