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Torah shield with the zodiac signs and scenes from Genesis
Augsburg, Germany Silversmith: Johann Christoph Drentwett (1686–1763) Silver, cast, repoussé, engraved, and gilt Inscribed in Hebrew: “…God put Abraham to the test [Gen 22:1]” and “And he waited on them under the tree as they ate [Gen 18:8]” H: 40; W: 28.4 cm The Feuchtwanger Collection, purchased and donated by Baruch and Ruth Rappaport, Geneva Accession number: HF 0173 ; 148/208 |
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Publications: Shachar, Isaiah, Jewish Tradition in Art: The Feuchtwanger Collection of Judaica, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1981 Fishof, Iris, ed., Jewish Art Masterpieces from The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, Inc., Southport, CN, 1994, English Digital presentation of this object was made possible by: The Ridgefield Foundation, New York, in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir |
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