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2manybooks liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread Real Ming bowl? 6" wide and 4" high.
I would place the delicate lines of the stormclouds in the Qing period. Qing decorations were more refined, whereas Ming porcelain...
Jul 15, 2026 at 11:51 AM -
2manybooks liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread Torah Pointer Technique and marks.
That is certainly possible. There may even have been silversmiths in that community who continued to make what they were used to.
Jul 15, 2026 at 11:08 AM -
2manybooks liked RuthEP's post in the thread Torah Pointer Technique and marks.
Thank you all for your valuable help! Vienna had a small Turkish-Jewish community since the beginning of the 19th century and I am...
Jul 15, 2026 at 11:06 AM -
2manybooks replied to the thread Torah Pointer Technique and marks.
Yes, wood. Thank you for posting the additional views.
Jul 14, 2026 at 11:29 AM -
2manybooks liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread Torah Pointer Technique and marks.
I see wood too. The Yad probably had a silver knob or finial. It has age, and things are lost over time. We don't know what the...
Jul 14, 2026 at 11:22 AM -
2manybooks liked komokwa's post in the thread Torah Pointer Technique and marks.
I''m now seeing a hard wood of some sort........
Jul 14, 2026 at 11:22 AM -
2manybooks liked RuthEP's post in the thread Torah Pointer Technique and marks.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] There. I think a part is missing as the ugly finish is unlikely. Plus a close up of the handle - I...
Jul 14, 2026 at 11:22 AM
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2manybooks replied to the thread Torah Pointer Technique and marks.
Can you post a photo of the end (cross section) of the handle?
Jul 13, 2026 at 3:40 PM -
2manybooks liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread Torah Pointer Technique and marks.
This Yad bears full Austrian marks and no Ottoman marks, so it was made in Austria.
Jul 13, 2026 at 3:38 PM -
2manybooks liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread Torah Pointer Technique and marks.
The floral designs around the base of the handle reminds me of floral symbols on Jewish houses in Essaouira, Morocco. I read somewhere...
Jul 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM -
2manybooks replied to the thread Torah Pointer Technique and marks.
The technique of wire inlay on wood can be referred to as damascene on wood, or "tarkashi work" based on a traditional craft technique...
Jul 13, 2026 at 12:26 PM -
2manybooks replied to the thread Torah Pointer Technique and marks.
That was my first thought. What does the string tag say?
Jul 13, 2026 at 11:44 AM
