Torah shield. Austro-Hungary (presumably Vienna), [early 20th century]. Dedicatory inscription dated 1936.
Cast silver, repoussé and engraved; appears to be unmarked.
Decorated with foliate designs. The center of the shield is occupied by a pair of lions, langued, supporting Tablets of the Law, surmounted with a curtain shaped ornament topped with a large crown with a bell. Under the opening of the plaque compartment, engraved dedicatory inscription from Charna daughter of Hendel, in memory of her husband Asher Ensel Steinfeld son of Shmuel, dated 1936. Original chains. Without interchangeable plaques and cover of plaque compartment.
Height: 35 cm, width: 28 cm.

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