Blümle Blumele Fraenkel

Die Grabschriften des Alten Judenfriedhofes in Wien"

Band II- by Dr. Bernhard Wachstein-pg. 434

https://thejewishmuseum.org/collection/19139-torah-mantle

Object Name: Torah Mantle Place Made: Vienna (Austria) Date: 1722/23 Medium: Silk: embroidered with silk and metallic thread; metallic ribbon; metallic fringe Dimensions: 32 × 18 in. (81.3 × 45.7 cm) Credit Line: Gift of Rose Weinfeld Accession Number: JM 5-49 Tags: Ceremonial Art, Baroque, Textiles, Torah Textile Not On View

Submit Picture Request The Hebrew inscription in the central panel indicates that this Torah mantle was donated by Blümle, daughter of Hayyim Sinzheim of Vienna. Sinzheim was one of a privileged few, known as Court Jews, who attained positions of prominence in finance, diplomacy, and trade in the Germanic lands during the 18th century. The reference in the inscriptions to the rod of Aaron and the House of Levi suggests that Hayyim Sinzheim was a kohen, a member of the priestly class. Text Source Published References Exhibition History Information may change as a result of ongoing research.