- Object Name:
- Torah Shield
- Place Made:
- Germany (?)
- Date:
- second half 19th century
- Medium:
- Silver: repoussé, cast, and engraved
- Dimensions:
- 9 15/16 × 9 in. (25.2 × 22.9 cm)
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Dr. Harry G. Friedman
- Accession Number:
- F 3125
Not On View
This is a close copy of a Baroque shield in the Jewish Museum collection (JM 28-52), made in Frankfurt am Main in 1709-25. It was made in an entirely different technique, probably in the spirit of the "Historismus" movement.
Information may change as a result of ongoing research.