Img. ID: 255834

The wooden Torah^case consists of a body and a coronet.##The eight-faceted body is covered with rectangular silver plates. Each plate is decorated with a vase holding flowers within a cartouche-like frame. The plate's corners are decorated with a floral pattern. the plates are not a perfect fit upon the facets. A dedicatory inscription appears on the upper cartouche next to the case's opening. ##A decorative hook in the centre of the front facet fastens the case. Faceted annulets attached to the upper border bear decorative hemispheric hooks for hanging the Torah^case wrapper. The annulets bear remains of golden paint. The upper border of the facets ends in a dented crenellation. The bottom of the case is covered with silver plates. A dotted band encircles the border. ##Various parts of the case's inner face is covered with silver plaques bearing inscriptions. Two miniature arch-shaped plaques made of gold are decorated with a foliate motif and bear the name: מרים אסרוסי !Miriam Asrusi!##A miniature brass plaque bears the inscription: ה'##שדי !Lord##Shadai!##A silver miniature plaque is attached on the left side between the top of the case and the crenellation. It is shaped like a Hamsa, with missing fingers, and bears the inscription: קדש !Dedicated!##The right side bears traces a plaque. ##Two divided rectangular plaques topped by an arch are attached to the inner face of the front facets. These plaques bear another dedicatory inscription, while the arches are decorated with foliate pattern.##Some unclear hebrew inscriptions are written on the inner facets' face. The hollow bottom has a diagonal hands holds, to which a metal plate is attached. ##Two silver rectangular plaques, topped by an arch, are attached to the inner face of the front facets of the crenellation. They bear inscriptions in Jewish Arabic, and the arch is decorated with a foliate pattern.##The dedicatory inscription in the front of the case is engraved in outline letters, and reads: כל##אמת נדיב##במצוה הזאת##תעמד לו##בכל עת !Every##truly generous##in this mizvah ##will be granted for him##any time! The dedicatory inscription on the inner face is engraved in outline letters, and reads:##Right ק!ל )קדש לה'(##וזאת התור! )התורה(##זכה וברה##מפנינים##יקרה !Dedicated to the Lord (int.)##This is the Torah## pure and clean##precious than##rubies (Prov. 3:15)!##On the left: ת'ר'פ'ו'##ערוכה##ושמורה##ווי העמודים##כשורה !(5)674 (1894)##Ordered in all things##and sure (based on Sam.2, 2:23)##the hooks of the pillars (based on Ex. 27:11)##in order!