AN ITALIAN LARGE GOLD AMULET

of cartouche form, embossed with emblems including priest's hat, Tablets of the Law, censer and menorah on matted ground within scrollwork border, centered by armorial plaque below coronet, ribbon-bow finial. 

Minor repair to sides.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

The arms are almost certainly those of the Trieste family of Padua.  In the 17th century they established a factory for making silk goods, which later employed several hundred people.  They are recorded as a philanthropic family who encouraged Hebrew studies; noted book collector David Kaufmann recalled visiting "the palace of the Trieste brothers in Padua" in 1877, and he acquired ten crates of books and manuscripts from them.  See also the Italian Torah Crown, lot 113, which has an inscription for Gabriel Trieste (1784-1860), president of the Jewish Community of Padua.