Torah crown. [USA (?), mid 20th century].
Silver (marked) cast and embossed.
Arms of the crown are adorned with flowers and leaves; in the center of each arm is a medallion. On top of the crown is a Star of David on a round base with two lions on both sides. Small piercings to arms of crown, (probably for additional ornamentations).
Height: 33 cm, max. width: 27.5 cm. Good condition. Bends.

Pair of Torah finials. India-Iraq, [19th-20th century].
Engraved and embossed silver.
Pear-shaped finials, positioned on a cylindrical leg with a flattened ball. On the finials' body, on upper part - decorations in vegetal and geometric patterns. Chains ending with clapper-like decorations.
Height: 18 cm. Fair-good condition. One finial is missing a hook and a chain. The other finial is missing the decoration on top and two chains.
Provenance: The Sassoon family collection.

1. Pair of Torah finials. [Persia-Jerusalem, early 20th century].
Silver; repouseé and engraved.
General shape is of a cone on a semi-circle. Topped with a Star of David shaped decoration with the word "Zion" within it. Repouseé vegetal and geometric patterns on the finials. Six chains and bells. Engraved on the handles is a dedication: "…donation of Ya'akov Hefetz / in memory of his wife Rina…" (Hebrew). Height: 23 cm. Fair-good condition. Some damages. Several chains and bells are missing or damaged.
2. Pair of Torah finials. [Persia-Jerusalem, late 19th or early 20th century].
Nickel-silver; repouseé and engraved.
Shaped as a cone. Topped with a Hamsa. Vegetal and geometric patterns are repouseé and engraved on the finials. Eights chains and bells. Engraved on the handles is a dedication: "Donation of Yitzchak Ben Zion Yadid Levi" (Hebrew). Height: 26-27 cm. Fair condition. Some damages. Breaks and bends. Soldering repairs.
Provenance: Collection of Willy Lindwer.

Three pairs of Torah finials. Persia-Jerusalem, [late 19th century to 1920s].
Silver repouseé, engraved and punched.
1. Conical finials, cylindrical stem and a ball. Body of finials and upper part are adorned with geometric and vegetal patterns. Topped with a finial. Six chains ending with shell-shaped ornaments. A dedication is engraved on the handles: "These finials were dedicated by Malca Yatova Yerushalem /…their mother Hannah Baba… 5685" (Hebrew). Small differences between the designs of both finials. Height: 27 cm. Good-fair condition. Some breaks and bends. Missing one chain and shell, damages to shells.
2. Pear-shaped finials, on a cylindrical stem and ball. Body of finials and upper part are decorated with geometric and vegetal motifs. Topped with a finial. Eight chains ending with bells. Engraved on each handle is a dedication (identical): "…Avraham Bechor…" (Hebrew). Height: 27.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Breaks and bends. Missing chains and bells. Soldering repairs.
3. Conical finials, on a cylindrical stem with a ball. Body of finials and upper part are adorned with geometric and vegetal motifs. Topped with a flower-bud-shaped decoration. Eight chains ending with shell-shaped ornamentations. Height: 27.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Bends, repairs. Missing five chains and shells, damages to shells.
Provenance: Collection of Willy Lindwer.

1. Pair of Torah finials. [Iraqi Kurdistan (Sulaymaniyah)-Jerusalem, early 20th century].
Silver repouseé, engraved and punched.
Pear-shaped finials, on a cylindrical stem with a punched ball. Body of finials and upper part are repouseé and engraved with vegetal and geometric patterns. Topped with a Star of David with the word "Zion" in the center. Eight chains ending with a shell-shaped ornament. A dedication is engraved on the handles of the finials: "These finials are dedicated by Eliyahu ben Shalom Nissan…from Sulaymaniyah…" (Hebrew). Height: 28.5 cm. Good condition. Missing six shells, damages to shells.
2. Pair of finials. Kurdistan-Jerusalem, 1930s, dedication from 1931.
Silver repouseé, engraved and punched.
Pear-shaped finials, on a cylindrical stem with a ball, repouseé with vegetal ornamentations. Body of finials and upper part are repouseé and engraved with vegetal and geometric motifs. Topped with a Star of David with the word "Zion". Six chains ending with shell-shaped decorations. A dedication is engraved on each handle (some differences): "…synagogue… Kurds… Sa'ada bat Aharon Katz and Farha bat Elazar Mizrahi.. 5691" (Hebrew). Height: 28.5 cm. Good condition. Missing two chains and shells, some damages to shells.
Provenance: Collection of Willy Lindwer.