Auction 60 · Lot 440
Of square-form, with four-sectioned drawer for spices. Four vertical rods above, with central sliding element to hold candle. Marked. Height: 8.25 inches.
- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
GERMAN SILVER HAVDALAH COMPENDIUM.
Publication
Nuremburg, c. 1780
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.