Torah Pointers, S. XIX

Set of three beautiful scroll Torah pointers made of solid silver in the 19th century. These pointers come from Russia and are made of quality silver; the three of them bear hallmarks. The three pieces are different and are smartly decorated and embellished with small semi-precious stones. The silver is delicately engraved in detail with fine openwork, appliqués and nice little sculptures. These pointers are antique and, as well as being valuable silver pieces they are also full of history and spirituality. The smaller one is also the most carefully worked. It is hollow inside and its whole surface shows openwork and fine engravings in the shape of intertwined volutes. On both sides it bears two silver cord-shaped straps. The other pointers are longer (one is slightly longer than the other): the shortest one is even and sharp, and is surrounded by a slim silver strap which goes from one end to the other. At the top it bears a Star of David with a red stone in the center. Its upper end is trimmed by a crown-shaped detail. The longest pointer also bear the same silver strip embracing the bottom half, while the top has a polygonal cross-section and bears the same Star of David with a dark red stone. The three pieces are crowned by a hollow openwork silver ball made up of slim intertwined volutes. The longest one is adorned by a nice figure of a rampant lion at the top. They are all finished by a small silver hand with pointed index finger, and the three of them bear contrasts with the year of manufacturing: 1894. These pointers are known as Yads and are used for the Mikrah (Torah reading). Yad means hand in Yiddish; with this hand, the rabbi can follow the word s of the sacred book without touching it and contaminating it with human bodys impure substances. These three scroll pointers are valuable antiques and also spiritual items, perfect for a lover of the most exclusive pieces. Measurements: Width: 15 mm. Lenght: 170, 145 y 110 mm. Weight 70 grames