Auction 63 · Lot 401
PAIR OF GERMAN SILVER SABBATH CANDLESTICKS.
- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Publication
Breslau, c. 1770
Description
Repoussé rococo S-scroll and shell patterns adorn spirally fluted baluster shaft, candle sockets and large domed circular base. Engraved on base with Hebrew inscription: “HaChevra… Evyonim poh Rawicz, 1797.” Marked: Martin Kiesling. Height: 8 inches. Diameter: 5.75 inches.
summary
Provenance: Sotheby’s, Judaica, New York, 25th November 1985, lot 213.
Another example of Sabbath candlesticks by Kiesling c. 1770, appeared at Christie’s Amsterdam, The Schliemann Collection of European Silver, 4th April, 2007, lot 721.