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  Torah crown of the Psalms Society in Volochisk (1859)

© Center for Jewish Art, Photographer: Radovan, Zev, 7.1992

The two-tiered Torah crown consists of a main section, a crest, and an apex. Each tier is composed of a base and arms.

The coronet-like base is comprised of a round band that bears the signs of the zodiac in square frames within medallions composed of garlands (8882). Two rings encircle the bottom of the base and one encircles its upper border. Above the lower rings is a dedicatory inscription, in square filled letters which reads:

לפרט ויחקו לחיים טובים לספר מגידי תהילים כזכרון קדוש פה ואלאטשסיק

"The year: and they will (imitate/wait?) good life (619 [=1859]), for the Torah scroll of Megidei Tehilim, as a holy memory, here Volochisk"

Three dots above certain letters in the inscription indicates the year.

The wavy upper border has intermittent S shape and semicircle plaques decorated with a conch pattern.

Six rounded arms project from the base attached to the semicircle plaques. Each arm is decorated with a floral scroll that emerges from a vase. The arms of the main section converge under the floral disc at the base of the crest. The crown shaped crest has a trefoil pattern on its wavy base, its arms are decorated with a foliate scroll and emerge from a vase. It is surmounted by a dome from which a bell hangs enclosed by the arms of the crest. A bud shaped apex surmounts the crest.

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Name/Title
Torah crown of the Psalms Society in Volochisk | Unknown
Object Detail
Monument Setting
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Date
1859
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Artist/ Maker
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Origin
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Languages of inscription
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Shape / Form
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Material / Technique
Silver
Material Stucture
cut, raised
Material Decoration
repousse, punched
Material Bonding
nailed, screwed
Material Inscription
repousse
Material Additions
Material Cloth
Material Lining
Tesserae Arrangement
Density
Colors
Construction material
Measurements
Height
328mm
Length
Width
Depth
Circumference
Thickness
Diameter
170mm
Weight
Axis
Panel Measurements
Condition
Extant
Documented by CJA
Surveyed by CJA
Present Usage
Present Usage Details
Condition of Building Fabric
Architectural Significance type
Historical significance: Event/Period
Historical significance: Collective Memory/Folklore
Historical significance: Person
Architectural Significance: Style
Architectural Significance: Artistic Decoration
Urban significance
Significance Rating
0
Ornamentation
Custom
Contents
Codicology
Scribes
Script
Number of Lines
Ruling
Pricking
Quires
Catchwords
Hebrew Numeration
Blank Leaves
Direction/Location
Façade (main)
Endivances
Location of Torah Ark
Location of Apse
Location of Niche
Location of Reader's Desk
Location of Platform
Temp: Architecture Axis
Arrangement of Seats
Location of Women's Section
Direction Prayer
Direction Toward Jerusalem
Coin
Coin Series
Coin Ruler
Coin Year
Denomination
Signature
Colophon
Scribal Notes
Watermark
Hallmark
There is one hallmark that depicts the cypher: 12, within a rectangular frame. This hallmark is a quality hallmark that was used in different places in central and eastern Europe.
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Group
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Trade Mark
Binding
Decoration Program
Suggested Reconsdivuction
History/Provenance
Main Surveys & Excavations
Sources
Type
Documenter
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Author of description
P.F. (M.T.) | 7.1992
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Computer Reconstruction
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Donor
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