- Object Name:
- Torah Shield
- Artist/Maker:
- E. Adler
- Place Made:
- Offenbach (Germany)
- Date:
- 1863/64 (date of inscription)
- Medium:
- Silver: die-stamped, repoussé, engraved, and parcel-gilt
- Dimensions:
- 10 7/8 × 8 3/8 in. (27.6 × 21.2 cm)
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Dr. Harry G. Friedman
- Accession Number:
- F 255
Not On View
The Hebrew inscription reads, "Women's Society, Offenbach, (5)524 [=1863/64]." In the center is a list of the members. The winged mermen, stock die-stamp figures, are an unusual motif on Torah ornaments.
Information may change as a result of ongoing research.