| ad Torah Pointer is a long stick shape pointer for | | | | are of the time line of the 1700's and on into the 1800's |
| pointing the words out of the Torah reading. Most all of | | | | later period, and tend to be considered of the Russian |
| the pointers are forgeries use the material medium of | | | | origination. |
| Silver. For not spending a small fortune upon one of | | | | For not spending a small fortune upon one of these |
| these fake antique Torah pointers, it is very important | | | | fake antique Torah pointers, it is very important to |
| to know exactly what to look for between the forged | | | | know exactly what to look for between the forged |
| pointer and the real antique pointers. The fake Pointer | | | | pointer and the real antique pointers. One of the most |
| will be new in its looks. The fake Yad Torah Pointer | | | | important things is that the 'real' antique Pointer will |
| will have commonly known welding marks of today's | | | | show some true signs of being used or at least slightly |
| type of welding, in the two areas of were the silver | | | | used in some fashion. The fake Pointer will be new in |
| meets on the supposed antique piece. | | | | its looks. There will be no wear and tear what so ever, |
| The Yad Torah Pointer is a long stick shape pointer | | | | because it is newly made, but may have a polished |
| for pointing the words out of the Torah reading. The | | | | look of an antique and carrying the forged |
| traditionally made Silver Judiaca - Torah Pointer | | | | documentation of being 100 or more years old. |
| always has a pointing finger of a hand at the end of | | | | Whether it is silver or some other medium of artistic |
| the long stick. It is on the days of Mondays and | | | | hand craftsmanship, there will be signs of usage, if it is |
| Thursdays along with the Shabbat that the Pointer is | | | | a 'real' antique. |
| used in the Synagogue to follow along with the | | | | Another important focal area of differenciating |
| readings of the Torah, which is also known as the | | | | between a 'real' antique Torah pointer and the one that |
| readings of the Five Books of Moses. | | | | is a newer fake form of the Yad Torah Pointer can |
| Although silver is the most common material for the | | | | be most always seen in the welding. The fake Yad |
| pointer to be made out of, but Torah pointers are also | | | | Torah Pointer will have commonly known welding |
| found to be crafted out of materials like gold, ivory, | | | | marks of today's type of welding, in the two areas of |
| wood and the occasionally plastic also. With the much | | | | were the silver meets on the supposed antique piece. |
| increasing popularity of so many antique silver Judaica | | | | But for when a 'real' Yad Torah Pointer was made, |
| artistically hand-crafted works of art, there has been | | | | there would have been a completely different form of |
| an unfortunate flooding of fake antique pointers to | | | | section connections. This is because welding as we |
| now be a direct part of the collector's markets. Most | | | | know it did not actually come along for at least 50 to |
| all of the pointers are forgeries use the material | | | | 75 years after these antique pieces would have been |
| medium of Silver. The specified fake antique markings | | | | created. |