A Large Painted and Giltwood Crown from a Torah Ark, probably Italian, 19th century

A Large Painted and Giltwood Crown from a Torah Ark, probably Italian, 19th century

the baseband carved with painted "jewels", silvered balls hanging from strawberry leaves below flying ribs, orb finial, with iron rods for mounting. Together with a pair of painted and giltwood Solomonic columns with trailing grapevine, Corinthian capitals; on modern lucite stand

Height of crown 37 in. (94 cm); Height of columns 40 in. (101.5 cm)