The Halpern Judaica Collection: Tradition and Treasure | Part III

The Halpern Judaica Collection: Tradition and Treasure | Part III

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A Miniature German Silver Torah Shield, Second Half of 17th Century

Auction Closed

December 14, 05:23 PM GMT

Estimate

15,000 - 25,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

with bold gadroon border edge by leaf tips, enclosing Hebrew inscriptions on front and back; Austro-Hungarian control marks of after 1806, B, for Prague


Length: 3 3/8 in., 9 cm

Obverse: “[Torah scroll for] Monday and Thursday and New Moons.”

Reverse: “Juda bar Manoah, may his days be long and good, and may he grow in Torah and good deeds, amen. [The year] [5]339 [1579].”