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A large parcel-gilt silver Torah crown, probably Polish, late 18th - early 19th century

Engraved in Hebrew on the heart-shaped medallions (each says the same thing): “Blessed is our God Who created us for His own glory and gave us a true Torah.”

Engraved in Hebrew around the ball finial: “Donated by Pesah Tsevi ben Dov and his wife Yuta bat Eliezer, from the holy community of Kamenets.”

The scale and sophistication of this piece indicate that it was made in a major artistic centre, and the colored "gems" are typical of Polish pieces of the late 18th century.

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dries van noten menswear fall ‘16

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(1976) Edith Sitwell - Wikipedia #pilfered

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OUTLANDER ⇢ 1x01 | SASSENACH

I’d never put any stock in superstition, and my Catholicism was nominal at best. However, I couldn’t shake the feeling that Mrs. Graham’s words had a ring of prophecy. The war had taught me to cherish the present because tomorrow might not ever come to pass. But what I didn’t know at the time was that tomorrow would prove less important than yesterday.

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Nonstarter

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Winged Victory (Detail), from the statue of Emperor Lucius Verus (161-69 CE) - Vatican museum.

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Marlon Brando

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Vivienne Westwood