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Travelling Torah scrolls in cases, London, 1766-67
Kandler, Charles Frederick1766 - 1767
The Jewish Museum, London
London, United Kingdom
Travelling set comprising two Torah scrolls in silver cases, with pointers acting as securing pins when the scroll is closed. The scrolls and cases were made for Rabbi Falk, the Ba’al Shem of London. Originally from Germany, he was well-known as a follower of the Jewish mystical tradition of kabbalah, also acting as a popular healer. Cases by London silversmith Charles Frederick Kandler.
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- Title: Travelling Torah scrolls in cases, London, 1766-67
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Birth Place: Germany
- Date Created: 1766 - 1767
- Location Created: London
- silversmith: Kandler, Charles Frederick
- object number: C 1992.2.1
- Physical Dimensions: w140 x h395 mm
- Credit Line: Acquired with the help of the National Art Collections Fund, the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the Victoria and Albert Purchase Grant Fund.
- Type: Torah scroll
- Rights: Digital image: Jewish Museum London
- External Link: http://www.jewishmuseum.org.uk/search-our-collections-new?adlibid=7115&offset=0
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