| Translated title | Witnesses of a Destroyed Past. Judaica from Emden 1639–1806 |
| Authors |
William L. Gross, Rafi Grafman, Annette Weber. |
| Collection |
Gross Family Collection. |
| Imprint |
Emden, Germany, 1992. Booklet, 31 pp., illustrations: 25 b&w, 22 × 15.7 cm. German. |
| Location |
Ostfriesisches Landesmuseum Emden (1 July–30 August 1992) |
| Description |
Silver ceremonial objects made in Emden, including a Torah shield from 1639 and a pair of rimmonim fashioned after the tower of the town hall. “Ausblicke eines Sammlers” [A Collector’s Perspective] by William L. Gross. Overview of Torah ornaments by Annette Weber. Brief history of Emden’s Jewish community. In-depth descriptive entries. 5 items. |
| main keywords |
CEREMONIAL OBJECTSEMDENSILVER, GERMANTORAH ORNAMENTS |
| minor keywords |
GermanyRimmonimSynagogues, GermanyTassYad |