Torah Scroll mantle, Morocco, [End of 19th century, or beginning of 20th century]. Velvet, gold thread embroidery. Embroidered decorations of plants and geometrical designs, on purple velvet. Embroidered dedication at top of mantle: “May the virtue of the Torah protect Pinchas Ben Eliezer HaCohen”. Height: 60 cm., diameter: 30 cm., faded velvet, damage and tears.

Torah Ark curtain, made of Bordeaux-colored fabric with sky-blue borders. [Eretz Israel, 1957]. An embroidered dedication appears in the center: "in memory of Meir Ya'acobi son of Haviva/ fell in the line of duty in the Sinai War….age 21/…". Meir (son of Haviva and David) Ya'acobi was born in Jerusalem in 1935. Volunteered to the paratroopers and joined the patrol unit which took part in many operations outside of Israeli borders; Ya'acobi was Meir Har-Zion's deputy even though he was only a sergeant. Led in 1954 a unit that crossed the border in Tel-Azaziat area on the way to a bugging facility connected to the Syrian army telephone lines. The unit encountered an ambush and its members were captured (one of the prisoners was Uri Ilan who committed suicide while in prison). The prisoners were releases about 15 months later. When the Sinai war started, late in October 1956, Meir was enlisted and took part in the Mitla battle. Meir was injured during an Egyptian attack but continued fighting until he was killed. For additional information about Ya'acobi see attached material. 200X130 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains and tears.

Torah scroll in an original case with decorative items. Tunisia, [first half of 20th cent.]. Parchment; wooden case; Gartel of cast silver; brass ornamentations; finials made of silver with brass ornamentations; mantle with gold threads embroidery. ~ Torah scroll. Whitish parchment. Fine Sephardic scribal writing. Parchment height: 54 cm. 42 lines per column. *Attached is a report of a computerized examination. The scroll can be easily restored. ~Wooden case of a dozen panels, its head surrounded by a "crown" of wooden ornaments carved in the form of harps. A commemorative dedication on the upper part made of set light wood pieces:"Lemenuchat [Hashem Hatov]Avraham ben Moshe Gabizon deceased Sh'vat 21 1935". The initials of the deceased are set on the front in Latin characters: "e.g." On the lower part of the case front is a nailed tin plaque with the inscription "Moshe Gabizon and his sons…". Height: 86 cm, diameter: 39 cm. Scratches and missing or damaged panels. ~ Mantle, made of fabric covered with Bordeaux colored velvet (worn and torn) and richly embroidered with golden threads and miniature metal disks (sequins). "Three Gates" appear in the center of the mantle within them the inscription: "…for the resting in peace…who died young, Avraham ben Moshe Gabizon…". Above the gates and on their sides appear lions, eagles, birds and butterflies; a pair of vases and four flower-pots with peacocks and birds. On the upper part are two loops for hanging. Height: 67 cm, width: 134 cm. Tears, amendments and patches. An exceptional ornament is attached to the "crown" on the upper part of the case, made of a dozen panels made of cast, silver and brass. Each panel is of foliage design in the form of a harp. A dedication is engraved on the panels: " for… Avraham ben Moshe Gabizon who died young…". Length: 125 cm, height: 19 cm. Several brass ornaments are missing. ~ Pair of large finials, made of impressed and engraved silver. On the posts appears an engraved dedication as the above "…Avraham ben Moshe Gabizon…". Brass medallions in various shapes are applied to the finials: hands spread as in a Priestly Blessing, memorial candle, a hand pouring water (symbol of a funeral), harp, Tablets of the Law, and more. Five hooks for hanging bell chains protrude from the edges (one finial lacks chain and bells; the other lacks hook, a bell and a chain with a bell). Height: 47. 5 cm. Damages, Slightly bent. Missing decorative parts.

Pair of Torah finials. [Morocco, 19th cent.]. Silver (unmarked), cast, engraved and bent. Cylinder shaped. Decorated with arabesque designs. Chains ending with conic bells are hanging from the upper part. Each finial has a pointed top made of bent posts (one is missing). Height: 33 cm. Some damages and bendings.