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Old 17th December 2018, 05:06 PM   #1
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Default silver pointer ? Dutch, oriental, judaica ?

Hello,
I just bought this silver object,
I really liked the shape and the specials engravings : animals and characters
I don't know what it was made for,
the seller sold it as an umbrella hilt but I don't think so,
seems a little like an jewish yad ?! ( just a little !...)
Any advice ?
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Old 17th December 2018, 05:07 PM   #2
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total length is 8,25 inches...

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Old 17th December 2018, 07:15 PM   #3
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This is a guess, I do not know the purpose of this item.

However I have seen something similar that was the end of a long stick used to move drapes on their rod, it was all wood, it had a ring towards the point that had a cord through it, the bent point was placed against the suspension ring of the drapes, the cord was pulled on to move the drapes along the rod.
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Old 18th December 2018, 03:59 PM   #4
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Hello,
Thank you Maisey,

have you perhaps a picture of this kind of stick ?
this point is not a hook at all , no ring attach at the end.
More an icicle shape, or twisted horn ? cornucopia ?( ritual ? )

Maybe a spindle for spinning wool or silk I saw some made of iron
but why in silver ??...
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Old 18th December 2018, 04:44 PM   #5
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Quote:
Originally Posted by francantolin
... seems a little like an jewish yad ?! ( just a little !...)...
And why not one ? .


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Old 18th December 2018, 05:10 PM   #6
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Just for perusal, the first torah reading implements did not end with a hand finger shape, but with that of a school teacher tapering pointer.
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Old 18th December 2018, 05:34 PM   #7
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Seems Ok !
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Old 19th December 2018, 11:31 PM   #8
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I was thinking a Torah pointer.
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Old 21st December 2018, 01:19 AM   #9
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I believe the correct term for this type of pointer is "Yad"
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