Torah shield. England, first half of 20th Century. Silver (stamped), cast, engraved and sawn. Frame with baroque design and flowers. Ornaments that are screwed into center of shield: pair of lions holding aTorah crown with a Star of David at the top. Open holy ark, on its doors are engraved the Ten Commandments. On two sides are a pair of decorated pillars (ornament or compartment for holding a plate with name of the Torah portion– missing). Chains for hanging. Dedication in Hebrew and English From Ze’ev Koshelson and his wife to the memory of their son Judah “who was killed on the battlefield in the Great War in August 1917”. Height: 30 cm. Width: 24 cm.

Torah Shield. [Caucasia? First half of 20th cent]. Tin-silver, sawn and engraved. Torah shield with geometric decorations, borders decorated with small balls. Two sawn niches to which two silver plaques are attached with nails adorned with the Ten Commandments topped with crowns. Length: 13 cm, width: 20.5 cm.

Glass cup. Erlau [Eger, Hungary] 1909. Transparent glass with engraved writing and decoration. Decoration of branches and leaves. On one side: the Star of David, on the other side: the dedication: "Rabbi Israel, Erloi, 1909". It appears that this cup belonged to Rabbi Israel Isaacson (born 1880) a Romanian Hassidic rabbi, Av Bet Din of Erlau. Author of the book “Shomer Mitzvah” on the 613 mitzvot. See attached material. Height:14 cm., diameter: 7.5 cm.