Torah Shield, Silver: repoussé, cast, engraved and parcel-gilt, 1861 (date of inscription)
Object Name:
Torah Shield
Place Made:
Bamberg (?) (Germany)
Date:
1861 (date of inscription)
Medium:
Silver: repoussé, cast, engraved and parcel-gilt
Dimensions:
13 1/8 × 9 5/16 in. (33.3 × 23.7 cm)
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel and Lucille Lemberg
Accession Number:
JM 10-57

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The Hebrew inscription reads: "Donation to the Holy Congregation in Kleinbardo[r]f from... Joseph son of...Samuel Tuchman in Newark in the country of America in the month of Sivan [5]621" (=1861)

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