Beautiful old Yad inscribed in Hebrew along the arm: "Simcha ben Miriam v'ito Tova bat Esther", indicating that this pointer was probably once donated to a synogogue by both Simcha the son of Miriam and Esther's daughter Tova. A silver chain is attached to the handle, which is decorated with a raised leaf design. Hallmarks along the upper arm sequentially indicate: St. George (Moscow); "84" silver fineness; the assayer's mark, dated 1865; the maker's Cyrillic initials; and an oval-enclosed double-headed eagle, indicating the maker was a purveyor to the czar. Length is 12½" (32 cm).Length is 12½" (32 cm).