Torah Binder, Linen: embroidered with silk thread, 1750 (date of inscription)
Object Name:
Torah Binder
Place Made:
Germany
Date:
1750 (date of inscription)
Medium:
Linen: embroidered with silk thread
Dimensions:
8 × 77 1/4 in. (20.3 × 196.2 cm)
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Harry G. Friedman
Accession Number:
F 4612

Not On View

This beautifully embroidered Torah binder is filled with charming animals and birds, but is missing its first section, which would have listed the name of the boy on whose behalf it was dedicated. The date of his birth and the name of his father, Alexander Segal, however, are inscribed in Hebrew on the surviving sections. The baby was born on the day after the harvest holiday of Shavuot in the year [5]510 [=June 12, 1750], under the sign of Gemini. The zodiac symbol is also included.

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