Frequently considered a hidur mitzvah ("embellishment of command") for reading the Torah.
Russian goldsmithery of the end of the XIXth century.
Strong symbols: The lion of Judah, and the star of David as well as three levite rabbis.
-The Lion of Judah originates from the book of Genesis in which the lion is the emblem of the tribe of Judah, one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
- The Star of David represents, according to Jewish tradition, the emblem of king David and would also be the symbol of the Messiah
Punched 1894
Very beautiful russian work in solid silver, spiritually charged, having crossed since the XIXth century the hours and misfortunes of this religion to reach us.