A Pair of Iranian Parcel-Gilt Silver Torah Finials, Khansar, mid 20th century
Auction Closed
December 15, 09:26 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
A Pair of Iranian Parcel-Gilt Silver Torah Finials, Khansar, mid 20th century
openwork six-pointed star applied with gilt Hebrew lettering and backed by a disk, the staves also inscribed, fan-shaped top also with applied gilt lettering, hung with small bells on chains
Height 13¼in. (33.6 cm)
In Hebrew at the summit “Crown of the Torah,” and in the middle, “Zion.”
On both staves: “May all who donated gold and silver for these finials delight in the Garden of Eden. Here, the holy community of Khansar [Iran].”
According to documents, the first Jews came to Khansar in the time of Cyrus the Great; the Jewish quarter is described as being over 2000 years old. Hacham Uriel Davidi (1922-2006), the Chief Rabbi of Iran from 1980 to 1986, was born in Khansar. However, most Jews left the city before the Iranian revolution in 1979.
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