Auction 36 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals

Three Dedication Plaques for a Torah Ark Curtain ("Parochet") –– Middle East

Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,250
Including buyer's premium
1. A round dedication plaque for hanging on a Torah Ark Curtain, made of silver. Middle East, [1897].
A round dedication plaque with delicate engraving: "In memory of the old woman, Hannah… 1897". Diameter: 16.5 cm. Good condition, some corrosion. Pierced holes for attachment to the Torah Ark Curtain.
2. A dedication plaque for hanging on a Torah Ark Curtain, silver. [Iraq]. Main plaque: 1913, secondary plaque: 1928.
Heart-shaped plaque with an inscription: "This Torah Ark Curtain was made by Esther…". A triangular secondary plaque is attached to the heart-shaped plaque with the inscription "died 1928 at the age of 87…"
20X17 cm. Good condition. Pierced holes for attachment.
3. Dedication plaque for a Torah Ark Curtain, silver. [Iraq], 1917.
A round dedication plaque, with the inscription "this plaque and Parochet in memory of…Rahamim Haim Baruch Sassoon…who died at the age of sixty year". Diameter: 20 cm. Very good condition, pierced holes along the borders for attachment to the Torah Ark Curtain.
Judaica objects; various
Judaica objects; various