- Object Name:
- Torah Shield
- Artist/Maker:
- Franz Anton Gutwein
- Bio:
- c. 1729-1805, master 1759
- Place Made:
- Augsburg (Germany)
- Date:
- 1797-99
- Medium:
- Silver: repoussé, engraved, and parcel-gilt
- Dimensions:
- 18 15/16 × 16 1/8 in. (48.1 × 41 cm)
- Credit Line:
- Jewish Cultural Reconstruction
- Accession Number:
- X1983-18
Not On View
The Hebrew inscription reads, "Belongs to Naphtali son of Samuel and his spouse, Berele daughter of Tevele"
Information may change as a result of ongoing research.