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EZ Guide to Spotting a Fake Torah Yad (Pointer) or Besamim (Spice) Holder

eBay is full of counterfeit Judaica for sale.

Let me show you an easy way to spot most of the fake Torah yads and besamim holders.

Look at the besamim holder above. It is formed by welding together five parts: the eagle on top, the crudely-made filigree ball, the larger silver ball, the little boy, and the filigree base. There are some additional decorations: the Star of David welded on top of the larger silver ball and various blue and red stones.

Genuine antique silver IS NOT made by welding together little parts.

The fake items on eBay use similar parts again and again.

See examples of these parts below. If your item contains any of these parts, IT IS A FAKE.

Below is an example of the "sad rabbi." Torah yads and besamim holders are meant to celebrate happy occassions. Why would any Jew buy an item with a sad rabbi?

Similarly, here are some grotesque forms. One is reading a book (a siddur, perhaps?). The other looks like he just survived a pogrom. Again, why would any Jew buy this item?

Oh, wait. Here is some joy. The happy klezmer musicians.

Below are some other fake parts--an eagle on a filigree ball, some little boys, a gem, a lion, a menorah, a Star of David, and the letter shin. Just mix and match them and you can have your very own piece of fake Judaica.

One last thing--the fake Russian hallmarks. Below are a few examples:

For more detailed information, see my auctiontrack website:

http://auctiontrack.tripod.com

Another good reference is CircCentral:

http://circcentral.tripod.com

About the Author

Bob Meyer has collected antique Judaica for many years. He maintains the website auctiontrack, which tracks counterfeit Judaica auctions on eBay. Because of auctiontrack, countless buyers have been educated about counterfeit Judaica and have not purchased fakes. Also, the website has assisted many buyers in receiving refunds for fake items.

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