Ritual Objects

“An inventory of Jewish art and cultural historical objects in Bavaria” by Theodor Harburger, Volume 2

Translated by Lesley Loy

Torah Crown (Keter Tora)

Property of the Synagogue

Keter – Crown of Torah

Dated 1770

Silver hallmark: Nürnberg 1769/73 – Silversmith not identified

Height : 31 cm    Diameter of the circlet 20,4 cm

Date of inclusion : 27.6.1927

Described in the exposition of Jewish cultural objects, cat. Number 17

Torah Shield (Tass)

Private property of Mr Sigmund Dottenheim

Tass (Torah Shield)     Undated

Pewter plate with silver and gilded animal figures and incrusted stones

Height 26cm, width 23,5 cm

Date of inclusion: 24.6.1927

Location . until 2005 in the Gunzenhausen Museum

Torah Shield (Tass)

Property of the Synagogue, family Nathan Rosenfelder is named

Tass (Torah shield)  Undated

Silver hallmark : Nürnberg Silversmith not identified. Between 1875 and 1680.

Later additions : two lions and a half crown

Height : 22 cm   width 19 cm

Date of inclusion : 27.6.1927

Location : Jewish Museum of Franconia, Fürth

Torah Finial (Rimmon)

Property of the Synagogue

Rimmon (Thorah decorative finial)

Silver hallmark Augsburg 1767/69 – Silversmith unknown

Height 27 cm   Diameter (max) 12,4 cm

Date of inclusion : 24.6.1927

Location unknown

 

 

Torah Finial (Rimmon)

Property of the Synagogue     Rimmon (Thora decorative finial)

Undated.  Origin Nürnberg, silversmith unknown

Height 42 cm  Diameter (max) 13,5 cm

Date of inclusion : 24.6.1927

Location unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

Torah Finial (Rimmon)

Property of the Synagogue     Rimmon (Thora decorative finial)

Undated.  Silver hallmark Augsburg 1814 , Silversmith Schmedding

Height 35,5 cm  Diameter (max) 10,2 cm

Date of inclusion : 24.6.1927

Location : Sotheby’s New York (6/7.12.1984) Lot 408

 

Rabbi’s Washing Dish

Private property of Mr Moritz Gerst    Rabbi’s washing dish

Silver hallmark Nürnberg   Possibly the work of Johann Samuel Beckensteiner (1713-1781)

Date of inclusion : 28.6.1927

Publication : Jewish Lexicon, volume IV/2, table CLXXXVI number 5

Location unknown

Spice Container

Private property of Dr Karl Rothschild

Spice container, made in Nürnberg. 

Height 25,5 cm

Date of inclusion : 28.6.1927

Location : The spice container is now in Israel.

It belongs to Hannah Cherlow, daughter of the Rothschild family

 

 

Circumcision Cup

Private property of Mr Moritz Gerst

Circumcision (Brith-Milah) cup     Silver hallmark Nürnberg

Silversmith : possibly Thomas Stoer the Younger

Height 14,2 cm (standing)   5,1 cm diameter – 7,3 cm in the centre

Date of inclusion : 28.6.1927

Location unknown

 

 

 

Medaillon

Private property of Mr Moritz Gerst

Silver medaillon with Taschlich prayer         Diameter 3,3 cm

Date of inclusion : 28.6.1927

Location unknown

 

 

Headstone

Original information missing

Headstone of the grave of Sara Berolzheimer from Gunzenhausen, died on 7th October 1865

Jewish year 5626

 

 

 

Headstone

Original information missing

Headstone of the grave of Jeannette Berolzheimer, wife of Hänlein Berolzheimer  from Gunzenhausen,  died on 1st May 1827.

Jewish year 5587