Auction 83 · Lot 198
Composed of arches alternating with twelve shaped shields featuring the symbol of each of the Tribes of Israel.
- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000
- Hammer price
- $7,000
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
LUDWIG WOLPERT DESIGNED SILVER TORAH CROWN
summary
The lower band pierced with Hebrew lettering from Deut. 4:44 (“Vezoth HaTorah asher Sam Moshe …”) Hung with four bells and set on two movable staves. Later personalized family inscription. Marked: “Wolpert Sterling Portugal.” H: 11 inches (27.9 cm). Diam: 10 inches (25.4 cm).
For another example see: Abram Kanof, Jewish Ceremonial Art and Religious Observances (1980) p. 229 (pl. 239).