MakerMade by
Charles Hougham(British, 1748–1793)British, 1748–1793
CultureEnglish
Titles
- Pair of Torah Finials
Date1790
MediumSterling silver and silver-gilt
Dimensions.A: 17 1/8 × 5 1/4 × 5 1/4 in. (43.5 × 13.3 × 13.3 cm)
.B: 17 5/16 × 5 1/2 × 5 7/16 in. (44 × 13.9 × 13.8 cm)
.B: 17 5/16 × 5 1/2 × 5 7/16 in. (44 × 13.9 × 13.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Lugano Diamonds
Object number2022.227.A,.B
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
200 Brown Gallery
On view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignExhibition HistoryNone
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
None
Stamped: [sovereign head] [p] [crowned leopard's head] [lion rampant] [CH]
Objects are fully marked on staves, and partially marked on all sections and bells.
Objects are fully marked on staves, and partially marked on all sections and bells.
Catalogue raisonnéN/A
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