White Velvet Torah Cover from Congregation B’nai Avraham (Cincinnati, OH)

20th century

caption:
White velvet torah cover with white satin Decalogue flanked by two erect gold lions.  Blue and gold thread embroidery.  Below the Decalogue, which has a rounded upper edge, is an appliquéd purple velvet vase from which a single purple flower and two vines extend.  Embroidered at the bottom in Hebrew is the name:  “Yehoshua Kaplan.”