Magnificent Torah mantle. [Germany or Czech Republic, late 17th century / early 18th century].
Silver and fabric thread embroidery on cardboard linings; velvet; fabric ribbons; sequins.
Exquisite mantle, adorned with rich embroidery of good quality on both sides.
Silver and colorful thread embroidery on dark red velvet and on heavy cardboard linings: a large embossed Torah crown on the top of the mantle, beneath it a silver thread embroidered inscription reading "Keter Torah". On the left and right are a pair of columns intertwined with grapevine branches with leaves and fruit. The columns are surmounted by two vases with rich vegetation. A "carpet" in the center of the mantle is adorned with dense and rich silver thread embroidery in vegetal and symmetric geometrical patterns; the flowers' leaves are adorned with blue velvet. On the lower part is an embroidered pattern of leaves and branches with pomegranates. The reverse of the mantle is also adorned with rich embroidery, in vegetal patterns with pomegranate-like fruit.
90X46 cm. Fair condition. Velvet is worn, torn and lacking in some places. Numerous spots of embroidery are unraveled. Tears to margins and to seams connecting the front and back sheets.