19th Century Torah Reading Table from Bet Tefillah Synagogue (Cincinnati, Oh)

1869

caption:
The Gothic ornamentation of the table is decorated with enamel paint highlights. The large top is covered in red vinyl to simulate the original leather cover.  The table was discovered in 1989 beneath landscaping equipment in the storage shed of the Shachne’s cemetery.

Identifer: CJF.2009.001.135

Medium
Wood;Vinyl Tarp

Topics
Beth Tefillah Synagogue (aka Shachne Isaacs Synagogue or Shul); Ritual and Decorative Objects

Collection
University of Cincinnati Hillel Collection

Description
Elaborately carved gothic walnut reading table with columns, trefoils and red vinyl reading surface.

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