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Jacob Koppel Gans
Jacob Koppel Gans was the son of an embroiderer, born in the Bavarian town of Hochstadt. Following in his father’s footsteps, Gans was himself a master embroiderer, and was active in the second half of the eighteenth century.
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Curtain and Valance for Torah Ark
Although few examples of the work of embroiderer Jacob Koppel Gans remain, he is best known for this Torah ark curtain and valance, dating to 1772 or 1773, made of velvet and embroidered with metallic…