Sterling Silver Torah Pointer

This sterling silver Torah pointer (Yad) from Israel has filigree work around the two ends of the handle and a sterling silver chain on the end to hang o...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Russian silver Torah pointer/yad; an addition to our Judaica silverware collection This exceptional antique 19th century Russian silver Torah pointer/yad has a knopped tapering cylindrical form. The bulbous knops are each plain and unembellished. The plain tapering handpiece is embellished with applied interlacing designs to the upper portion. The shaft of this silver Torah pointer has a stranded twist design, to an undulating circular collar style knop. This lower knop terminates with an impressive hand, with its index finger pointed. The hallmarks struck to the handpiece of this exceptional silver Torah pointer include: Silver quality/purity mark: 84 (84 zolotniks*) City Mark: Moscow, Russia Maker's mark: ФВ (untraced) Such original Russian examples are becoming increasingly difficult to locate; due to their formation they do not stand the test of time. * 84 zolotniki is equivalent to 875/1000 or .875 standard silver NOTE: The Hebrew word yad (יד) translates to "hand" and is used while reading the Torah. The yad ensures that an impure hand does not touch the fragile parchment; issues also arise when ink does not absorb to the velum and there can be damage to the wording. Condition This antique yad...

This rare antique sterling silver judaical Yad (literally translated from Hebrew as “hand”) or Torah pointer was found in Vienna and survived among other historical religious items (...

An Attractive Silver Torah Pointer made in Israel circa 1950. These unique filigree designs that adorn this Torah pointer can only be attributed to the Bezalel style of filigree des...

A Classic Silver North African Torah Pointer made in Morocco in the early 20th Century. This Torah Pointer is made in the classic fashion of most Torah pointers designed in that re...

An extraordinary and highly important 18th-century Torah pointer (Yad) in solid sterling silver, dated 1786. At nearly 250 years old- only ten years short of its quarter-millennium a...

A Unique and Weighty North African Silver Torah Pointer, made in Morocco Circa 1920. A very rare and unique Torah pointer from Morocco unusual in the sense that the design technique...

An Elegant Silver Torah Pointer made in Austria in the late-19th Century. Torah Pointer is fashioned as a two-tiered tapering circular handle applied to a suspension hole and ring a...

A Classic 19th Century Polish Silver Torah Pointer. This Torah pointer is a must-have for every European Judaica collector. Torah Pointer is made i...

Antique Eastern European Silver Torah Pointer (Yad) with Hebrew Inscription, c. 1880–1920 An elegant and finely engraved silver Torah pointer (Yad), most likely crafted in Eastern E...