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Torah Finials
George Smith & Thomas Hayter1801-02
The Jewish Museum, New York
New York, United States
Although made in London, this pair of finials was used in the Gibraltar Synagogue of Etz Hayyim. They are among the earliest examples of a hexagonal tower design that was to become extremely popular in North Africa. The Jewish Community in British Gibraltar dates from the 1720s and the Etz Hayyim Synagogue was founded in 1749. The finials bear a dedicatory inscription in Hebrew for a Yehuda Serfati whose name is mentioned in a Gibraltar census of 1777.
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Details
- Title: Torah Finials
- Creator: George Smith & Thomas Hayter
- Date Created: 1801-02
- Location: London, England, Europe
- Physical Dimensions: a: 18 3/4 × 4 1/2 in. (47.6 × 11.4 cm) b: 19 1/4 × 4 1/2 in. (48.9 × 11.4 cm)
- Type: Ceremonial Art
- Rights: https://thejewishmuseum.org/about-this-site#terms-conditions
- External Link: View this object at thejewishmuseum.org
- Medium: Silver: pierced, chased, cast, and parcel-gilt
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