Obj. ID: 536
Sacred and Ritual Objects  Parokhet, Budapest, 1892

The purple parokhet is made of velvet .

The parokhet is rectangular. A dedicatory inscription in a wreath of flowers depicts the center of parokhet. The priestly benediction hands appear above the inscription. It is topped by a curtain-like motif bearing five-and-five Tablets of the Covenant and surmounted by a Torah Crown. The curtain-like motif is flanked by two crowned rampant lions looking backwards. An inscription appears at both sides of the Torah Crown, and reads: כתר  תורה "Crown of Torah"

The central decoration is surrounded by bouquets of flowers. The corners of parokhet are decorated by foliate and floral motif in triangular outline. The parokhed is framed by foliate runner carrying flowers. The dedicatory inscription is embroidered in outline letters and reads:

זאת נדר לכבוד התורה##כ"ה )כבוד הרב( שלמה נ"י )נרו יאיר(##בן כ"ה נחמ' )נחמיה( פליישער כ"ץ ז"ל##ע"ז )עם זוגתו( האשה מרת יטל ע"ה )עליה השלום(##בת כ"ה יהושע שפיטצער ז"ל##ונתן במתנה לחברה קדישא פה ק"ק )קהילה קדושה( פעסט יע"א )יבנה עירו אמן(##לזכרון שנת המאה##למן יום הוסדה בשנת ת'ר'נ'ב' לפ"ק

This vowed for the Torah##the honourable Rabbi (int.) Solomon, may his light shine (int.)##son of the honourable Rabbi (int.) Nehemia Fliescher Kaz, of blessed memory with his wife (int.) the woman, Mrs. Yetel, may she rest in peace (int.)##daughter of the honourable Rabbi (int.) Jehosuah Schpitzer, of blessd memory (int.)##and he gave as a gift to Hevrah Qadisha here, the holy community (int.) Pest, may He build His city amen (int.) ##for the memory of the hundred years anniversary##of its establishment##in the year (5)652=(1892)"