Torah Scroll Mantle. Hochfelden, France. 1891. Historic piece

Torah Scroll Mantle. Hochfelden, France. 1891. Historic piece
Mantle for a Torah Scroll from the Hochfelden village in Southern France. The mantle was donated to the synagogue of this small Jewish community in [1891] and survived both world wars.
At center of the mantle there are two angels holding a Torah crown, made from gilt metal threads and semi-precious stones. The picture is followed by Hebrew text: the letters כת - initials of Torah Crown, and "the donation of Mrs... Eliezer Meiz...of Hochfelden, 1891". Surrounded by decorative grape leaves and gilt beads. Gilt stripe broder.
Hochfelden is a small France village in Alsace. The synagogue in the city was established in the mid 17th century. In 1841, it was refurbished and designed by noted architect Louis Forst who was careful to preserve the original building, despite its small size. The community faced a number of noted episodes of religious persecution in the 19th century, particularly various govermental decrees intended to limit Jewish gatherings in the synagogue. These decrees and following riots affected the ritual items, furniture and the walls of the synagogues. The rioters also erased the words of the verse on top of the synagogue entrance: "This is the gate of G-d..." Today, traces of the original letters can be discerned along with the damage that was done.
Before the First World War, 50 Jewish families lived in the village. The Jewish families left the village during the war, and only a few returned. Over the years, the synagogue stopped operating and today it serves as the Hochfelden Museum that preserves the remains of the original synagogue, including parts of the original aron kodesh, bimah and wood furniture.
There are only two other known surviving mantles from this community that arrived in Israel. The mantles were donated to the Chanichei HaYeshivot Synagogue in Romema, Jerusalem, and were stolen shortly later. This is the only known mantle - essentially the last testimony from this synagogue - which was preserved from a Jewish community that existed before both world wars, from Hochfelden, France.
Lot of first-degree historical importance.
All pieces of this mantle are original, other than the velvet cloth which was redone in 1955. 
Very fine condition.