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Rimmonim, Exeter, England, 1788-1810
Street, Henry1788 - 1810
The Jewish Museum, London
London, United Kingdom
A pair of silver rimmonim (Torah finials) constructed as three diminishing crowns, these are: the crown of Torah, represented by five volumes below the bottom crown, engraved in Hebrew; the crown of Priesthood, represented by two pairs of hands raised in the Priestly Blessing; and the crown of kingship, represented by an engraved cushion.
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- Title: Rimmonim, Exeter, England, 1788-1810
- Creator Gender: Male
- Date Created: 1788 - 1810
- Location Created: Exeter
- silversmith: Street, Henry
- object number: C 1994.7
- Credit Line: Permanent loan from the Western Charitable Foundation
- Type: rimmonim
- Rights: Digital image: Jewish Museum London
- External Link: http://www.jewishmuseum.org.uk/search-our-collections-new?adlibid=7125&offset=0
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