Torah Finials

William Spackman

1719

Finials with many layers of branches with bells and topped with crowns.
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William Spackman

17th Century–18th Century

William Spackman was a silversmith in London. Active between 1703 and 1726, he produced ceremonial objects for London’s Jewish community in the style favored by Dutch silversmiths.

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