Torah Shield, Silver: repoussé, chased, and parcel-gilt, 1804 (date of inscription)
Object Name:
Torah Shield
Place Made:
Germany
Date:
1804 (date of inscription)
Medium:
Silver: repoussé, chased, and parcel-gilt
Dimensions:
8 11/16 × 8 1/2 in. (22 × 21.6 cm)
Credit Line:
Jewish Cultural Reconstruction
Accession Number:
X1952-8

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The Hebrew inscription indicates that this piece was dedicated in Ernsbach, Germany by Yom-Tov (?) Issachar son of Jacob Segal and his wife Frumet, daughter of Nathan, in 1804.

Information may change as a result of ongoing research.

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