Pair of Parcel-Gilt Silver Torah Finials, Probably Moroccan, late 19th - early 20th century
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December 15, 09:26 PM GMT
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3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Pair of Parcel-Gilt Silver Torah Finials, Probably Moroccan, late 19th - early 20th century
globular, chased with panels of foliage and hung with flat oval bells, plain tapered staves with Hebrew inscription
Height 11¾in. (30 cm)
New York, 1990: The Sephardic Journey, 1492-1992, Yeshiva University Museum, November 13, 1990 – December 31, 1992, p. 214, no. 79.
Engraved in Hebrew on the staves: “Samuel Marrache.” The Marrache family was prominent in Tetuan, Morocco.
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