Img. ID: 119729
The silver maniform Torah Pointer consists of a bar and a pointer.
The bar is divided into an upper arm and a forearm by an upper a middle and a pointer. The bar is flat, straight, and is decorated with a frame of lines. It bears a dedicatory inscription on its upper side. The bar is surmounted by a flat stylised leaf upper joint which is decorated with five petal leaves.
The bar is divided by a flat flower-shaped middle joint which is decorated with leaves and set with a semi-precious gem.
The pointer is identical to the middle joint but it is smaller. The inscription is engraved in linear letters and reads
זה הקולמוס עשיתי בניאמין / לנש! אחי שלמה בן אברהם / ש! תשיב % נו עד [=נוחו עד]
Translation: This Qulmus (=Torah pointer), I made, Benjamin % for the soul of my brother Solomon son of Abraham the year (int.) (5)712=(1952) % may he rest in Eden (int.)