- Object Name:
- Torah Shield
- Artist/Maker:
- Jérémie Humbert
- Bio:
- 1727-1802, master c. 1760
- Place Made:
- Berlin (Germany)
- Date:
- 1788-1800; 1799/1800 (date of inscription)
- Medium:
- Silver: repoussé, cast, engraved, and parcel-gilt
- Dimensions:
- 15 5/8 × 11 7/8 in. (39.7 × 30.1 cm)
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Dr. Harry G. Friedman
- Accession Number:
- F 5075
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The Hebrew inscription indicates this shield was dedicated by Mordecai and his wife Glückel, daughter of Michael, in 1799/1800.
Information may change as a result of ongoing research.