Auction 59 · Lot 34
Of square-form, with four-sectioned drawer for spices. Four vertical rods above, with central sliding element to hold candle. Marked. Height: 8 inches.
- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
VIENNESE SILVER HAVDALAH COMPENDIUM.
Publication
1833
summary
The concept of combining several ceremonial requirements of the Havdalah ceremony into one beautifully designed object is uniquely German. For a similar object, see R.D. Barnett, Jewish Museum (London) Catalogue (1974) no. 408 and The B’nai B’rith Klutznick Museum, In the Spirit of Tradition (1988) no. 76.