Auction 48 Rare and Important Items
Dec 2, 2015 (Your local time)
Israel
 8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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Small Torah Scroll in its Original Case, with Finials – Iraq

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A small Torah Scroll, in its original case, with finials. [Iraq, early 20th century]. A dedication dated 1932.
Parchment; wooden case; blue velvet fabric; various silver ornaments; beads; silver finials.
· Torah scroll. Soft, light-brown parchment. Fine Sephardic script.
Height of parchment: approx. 28 cm. 51 lines per column. Good condition. One membrane partly detached.
· Fabric-covered wooden case. On the inside: two silver plaques. An engraving of two Hebrew verses appears on one plaque: "Vezot HaTorah asher sam Moshe lifney Bnei Israel" and "VeTorah tziva lanu Moshe"; on the second plaque appears a dedication: "tik ze veSefer Torah shebo asa'o harav Shmuel Hashem yishmerehu, shenat 5692" [this case and Torah Scroll were made by Rabbi Shmuel in the year 1932].
On the exterior are three silver bands: two with floral ornamentations and one with a Hebrew dedication: "This case and Torah were made by Rabbi Yehezkel and Rabbi Shmuel, in the year 1932". Between the bands and on the upper part of the case are silver plaques with hammered floral ornamentations. Upper band is crown-like, adorned with red beads. The case is topped with a silver ornamentation in the shape of a flower bud with descending bells. On both sides are two original finials in Iraqi style, decorated with engraved vegetal patterns and metal chains. Two silver clasps.
Height: 62 cm. Velvet fabric is damaged and in poor condition, with tears next to the clasps. Several beads are missing. Height of finials: 24 cm.

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