Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
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![Torah Pointer. [Tripoli], early 20th century.
Silver (marked), engraved.
A flat Torah Pointer in the shape of a tree, with a](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale39-public/073_1.jpg "Torah Pointer – Silver")
![Torah Pointer. [Tripoli], early 20th century.
Silver (marked), engraved.
A flat Torah Pointer in the shape of a tree, with a](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale39-public/073_2.jpg "Torah Pointer – Silver")
Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
July 16, 2014
Opening: $800
Unsold
Torah Pointer. [Tripoli], early 20th century.
Silver (marked), engraved.
A flat Torah Pointer in the shape of a tree, with a ring at the end. The pointer is decorated on both sides. In the center of one side an inscription "…Masuda Boharon…: and on the other side a vegetal ornamentation with the inscription "Or Torah", a Star of David and "Zion" in its center. The tip of the hand – a hand palm with clenched fingers and a folded finger over them.
Length: 32 cm. Good condition.
Silver (marked), engraved.
A flat Torah Pointer in the shape of a tree, with a ring at the end. The pointer is decorated on both sides. In the center of one side an inscription "…Masuda Boharon…: and on the other side a vegetal ornamentation with the inscription "Or Torah", a Star of David and "Zion" in its center. The tip of the hand – a hand palm with clenched fingers and a folded finger over them.
Length: 32 cm. Good condition.
Category
Judaica
Catalogue
Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
July 16, 2014
Opening: $1,200
Unsold
Amulet ornament for a Torah case. North Africa, 1862.
Engraved and cut silver.
The ornament consists of two plates which separate and meet when the case is opened and closed. Two horseshoe gates with inscriptions are engraved on the plates. On the upper part a Hamsa with three fingers pointing upwards while the thumb and the pinkie are pointing outwards. Two fish, facing each other, on the lower part.
Verses are inscribed on the plates.
Height: 12 cm.
Engraved and cut silver.
The ornament consists of two plates which separate and meet when the case is opened and closed. Two horseshoe gates with inscriptions are engraved on the plates. On the upper part a Hamsa with three fingers pointing upwards while the thumb and the pinkie are pointing outwards. Two fish, facing each other, on the lower part.
Verses are inscribed on the plates.
Height: 12 cm.
Category
Judaica
Catalogue
Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
July 16, 2014
Opening: $2,800
Sold for: $3,500
Including buyer's premium
A pair of Torah Finials. Russia-Poland, late 19th century.
Silver repousée and pierced.
Tall Torah Finials, in the shape of bell towers consisting of two parts and a crown. A gliding bird on top of the crown with Acanthus leaves. Cylindrical legs widening towards their base. Each part with four bells hanging on birds. Vegetal pattern ornamentation covering the whole surface.
Height: 38 cm, good condition, one bell is not original.
Silver repousée and pierced.
Tall Torah Finials, in the shape of bell towers consisting of two parts and a crown. A gliding bird on top of the crown with Acanthus leaves. Cylindrical legs widening towards their base. Each part with four bells hanging on birds. Vegetal pattern ornamentation covering the whole surface.
Height: 38 cm, good condition, one bell is not original.
Category
Judaica
Catalogue
Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
July 16, 2014
Opening: $250
Sold for: $938
Including buyer's premium
Torah Finials ("Apples") with a Hamsa. Morocco, early 20th century.
Engraved silver.
Pear-shaped Torah finials, on a cylindrical stem, A dedication is engraved on one of the stems, probably added in Eretz Israel: "…Yosef Molcho and David Ami…In memory of Meir Ovadia..". Six chains with bells descend from the finial. The finial is topped with an onion-shaped dome and a finely engraved Hamsa. Vegetal patterns are engraved on the Torah finial.
Height: 27 cm. Fair condition, indentations and bends to stems, three chains and six bells are missing.
Engraved silver.
Pear-shaped Torah finials, on a cylindrical stem, A dedication is engraved on one of the stems, probably added in Eretz Israel: "…Yosef Molcho and David Ami…In memory of Meir Ovadia..". Six chains with bells descend from the finial. The finial is topped with an onion-shaped dome and a finely engraved Hamsa. Vegetal patterns are engraved on the Torah finial.
Height: 27 cm. Fair condition, indentations and bends to stems, three chains and six bells are missing.
Category
Judaica
Catalogue
Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
July 16, 2014
Opening: $800
Unsold
Torah finials ("apples") with horseshoe-arched windows. Morocco, early 20th century.
Silver and painted tin.
Torah finials ("apples"), with a stem ornamented with a vegetal pattern and two rings. The body of finial – six horseshoe-arches in red and white, alternating. Each finial is topped with a pointed ball. Six chains with bells are attached to the finial.
Height: 26 cm, good condition, four bells and chains missing from one finial.
Silver and painted tin.
Torah finials ("apples"), with a stem ornamented with a vegetal pattern and two rings. The body of finial – six horseshoe-arches in red and white, alternating. Each finial is topped with a pointed ball. Six chains with bells are attached to the finial.
Height: 26 cm, good condition, four bells and chains missing from one finial.
Category
Judaica
Catalogue
Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
July 16, 2014
Opening: $250
Sold for: $475
Including buyer's premium
Torah Finials ("apples"), square. Morocco, ca. 1930.
Silver plated brass, sawn.
A pair of square Torah Finials, on an engraved, spiral stem. The body of the square finial is sawn in a vegetal/geometric pattern. The finial is topped with a dome from which stems a cone in the shape of a pointed hexagon. Four bells descend from each finial.
Height: 33 cm. Good condition. Three missing bells.
Silver plated brass, sawn.
A pair of square Torah Finials, on an engraved, spiral stem. The body of the square finial is sawn in a vegetal/geometric pattern. The finial is topped with a dome from which stems a cone in the shape of a pointed hexagon. Four bells descend from each finial.
Height: 33 cm. Good condition. Three missing bells.
Category
Judaica
Catalogue
Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
July 16, 2014
Opening: $800
Unsold
A pair of Torah Finials, with a dedication. The finials were created in Persia early in the 20th century while the engraving was added in Jerusalem in 1952.
Hammered and engraved silver.
The finials are designed as a tower in the shape of an apple in its center, and a cylindrical leg. A vegetal pattern is finely hammered on the surface. Four Stars of David with the word "Zion" appear within a cartouche. Eleven Persian coins are attached with chains to the upper part. On one finial appears the inscription "I, Shaul ben Israel dedicated a pair of Torah Finials to the synagogue Tiferet Mahanayim…" The inscription continues on the second finial: "for my successful marriage and good deeds…, 1952, Jerusalem".
Height: 33 cm, good condition, several indentations.
Hammered and engraved silver.
The finials are designed as a tower in the shape of an apple in its center, and a cylindrical leg. A vegetal pattern is finely hammered on the surface. Four Stars of David with the word "Zion" appear within a cartouche. Eleven Persian coins are attached with chains to the upper part. On one finial appears the inscription "I, Shaul ben Israel dedicated a pair of Torah Finials to the synagogue Tiferet Mahanayim…" The inscription continues on the second finial: "for my successful marriage and good deeds…, 1952, Jerusalem".
Height: 33 cm, good condition, several indentations.
Category
Judaica
Catalogue
Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
July 16, 2014
Opening: $400
Sold for: $525
Including buyer's premium
Pair of Torah Finials. Near East (Syria / Egypt / Iraq?), turn of the 19th–20th century.
Engraved silver.
A Star of David on the tip of each finial, five chains descend from each finial with Star of David pendants. Vegetal ornamentations, delicately engraved, decorate the finials.
Height: 23 cm. Good condition.
Engraved silver.
A Star of David on the tip of each finial, five chains descend from each finial with Star of David pendants. Vegetal ornamentations, delicately engraved, decorate the finials.
Height: 23 cm. Good condition.
Category
Judaica
Catalogue
Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
July 16, 2014
Opening: $550
Sold for: $813
Including buyer's premium
Two pairs of Torah finials. Eretz Israel, first half of 20th century.
Silver.
1. Finials in a hexagonal shape, 1930s. Engraved decorations. On the upper part are a Star of David and the inscription "Zion". Height: 27 cm, good condition.
2. Finials decorated with a Menorah and a Star of David on their upper part, 1950s. An engraved dedication on both: "in memory of Suleiman Cohen ben Galia donated by his wife, Osnat daughter of Rima". Height: 26 cm. Good condition.
Silver.
1. Finials in a hexagonal shape, 1930s. Engraved decorations. On the upper part are a Star of David and the inscription "Zion". Height: 27 cm, good condition.
2. Finials decorated with a Menorah and a Star of David on their upper part, 1950s. An engraved dedication on both: "in memory of Suleiman Cohen ben Galia donated by his wife, Osnat daughter of Rima". Height: 26 cm. Good condition.
Category
Judaica
Catalogue
Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
July 16, 2014
Opening: $800
Unsold
Four single Torah Finials. Persia / Egypt / Israel, 1950s-60s.
1. Torah Finial, Egypt, 1950s, silver. Finely hammered geometric ornamentation. Six bells attached with chains. Dedication: ”Ba'al... HaNess, donated by Yitzchak Elhanati". Height: 24 cm. Good condition.
2. Torah Finial, Persia, 1960s. Hammered silver. Shaped as a pear on a round leg with a small ball on its top. On the upper part – eight bells attached with chains. A dedication on the leg: " In memory of…..1952". Height: 25 cm, good condition.
3. Torah Finial, Israel, 1960s. Hammered silver. Pear shaped with a cylindrical leg and a small ball on its top. Seven pendants on chains. On top of the finial is a Star of David with the word "Zion" in its center. Inscription: "Hannah daughter of Shambar". Height: 28 cm, good condition.
4. Torah Finial, Israel, 1960s. Hammered silver. Pear shaped body with a cylindrical leg and a small ball on its top. Five pendants on chains, on top of the finial a Star of David with the word "Zion". Two chains are missing. Height: 26 cm. Good condition.
1. Torah Finial, Egypt, 1950s, silver. Finely hammered geometric ornamentation. Six bells attached with chains. Dedication: ”Ba'al... HaNess, donated by Yitzchak Elhanati". Height: 24 cm. Good condition.
2. Torah Finial, Persia, 1960s. Hammered silver. Shaped as a pear on a round leg with a small ball on its top. On the upper part – eight bells attached with chains. A dedication on the leg: " In memory of…..1952". Height: 25 cm, good condition.
3. Torah Finial, Israel, 1960s. Hammered silver. Pear shaped with a cylindrical leg and a small ball on its top. Seven pendants on chains. On top of the finial is a Star of David with the word "Zion" in its center. Inscription: "Hannah daughter of Shambar". Height: 28 cm, good condition.
4. Torah Finial, Israel, 1960s. Hammered silver. Pear shaped body with a cylindrical leg and a small ball on its top. Five pendants on chains, on top of the finial a Star of David with the word "Zion". Two chains are missing. Height: 26 cm. Good condition.
Category
Judaica
Catalogue
Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
July 16, 2014
Opening: $4,500
Sold for: $11,875
Including buyer's premium
Spice tower. Russia-Poland, between 1860 and 1869.
Silver, filigree (marked "84" and the year).
Fine filigree work. The tower is positioned on a tall leg and consists of three parts, one on top of the other, all crafted in a detailed fashion with particular attention to the various windows.
Height: 37 cm. Good condition. Minor restoration on top. One flag missing.
Silver, filigree (marked "84" and the year).
Fine filigree work. The tower is positioned on a tall leg and consists of three parts, one on top of the other, all crafted in a detailed fashion with particular attention to the various windows.
Height: 37 cm. Good condition. Minor restoration on top. One flag missing.
Category
Judaica
Catalogue
Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
July 16, 2014
Opening: $400
Sold for: $688
Including buyer's premium
Spice tower, East Europe, 19th century.
Silver, filigree.
Height: 19 cm. Flag – missing, bent base.
Silver, filigree.
Height: 19 cm. Flag – missing, bent base.
Category
Judaica
Catalogue