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Torah Shield
Unknown Artist/Maker1861 (date of inscription)
The Jewish Museum, New York
New York, United States
The inscription indicates that the Torah shield belonged to Rabbi Michel Speyer and that it was renewed in 1861. The shield is a close copy of a Rococo example in the collection that was made and dedicated a century earlier in Frankfurt am Main (JM 33-52).
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Details
- Title: Torah Shield
- Creator: Unknown Artist/Maker
- Date Created: 1861 (date of inscription)
- Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Europe
- Physical Dimensions: 11 15/16 × 9 3/4 in. (30.4 × 24.8 cm)
- Type: Ceremonial Art
- Rights: https://thejewishmuseum.org/about-this-site#terms-conditions
- External Link: View this object at thejewishmuseum.org
- Medium: Silver: repoussé, parcel-gilt
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