Silver Torah Yad with Eagle and Lion Design
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
- Finial - An architectural decoration, found on the upper parts of of an object. On furniture they are usually found on pediments, canopies and shelf supports. On smaller ceramic or silver items, such as spoons, they may decorate the top of the item itself, or the lid or cover where they provide a useful handle for removal.
Finials have a variety of shapes and forms. They may be urn-shaped, baluster shaped round or spiral, but usually taper into an upper point. Many real life shapes may also be used as finials, such as pineapples, berries, pinecones, buds, lotus and acorns. Sometimes animals such as a lion are depicted, or fish and dolphins.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- religious objects, Jewish
Visually similar items
Five Staffordshire figural groups, 19th century, the largest 39 cm high
A Victorian diamond ring, featuring 17 diamonds, of various sizes, old brilliant cut of approx. 1ct in total, set in 18ct white gold. Size N. Weight 3.7g.
A Russian-Polish silver torah yad, with half-dome openwork finial, the pointer inset with sleeve. By A.K, Warsaw 1867. Length 29.5 cm. Weight 65g.
A diamond ring, brilliant cut diamond of approx. 0.10ct, set in 9ct rose gold. Size L. Weight 1.1g.