|
LOT 80:
Replica. Silver Havdalah Compendium. C. 1950, Imitating a Model from the 18th Century
more...
|
|
|
Sold for: $1,100
Start price:
$
200
Estimated price:
$800 - $1,200
Auction house commission: 22%
VAT: 17% On commission only
|
Replica. Silver Havdalah Compendium. C. 1950, Imitating a Model from the 18th Century
Silver havdalah compendium, candle and spice holder. C. 1950, made similarly to the 18th century compendium. Frankfurt.
Specifications: Height: 32 cm. Weight: 670 grams.
The compendium's center has a spice drawer. Above, in each of its four corners, are figurines of Jewish craftsmen - a shochet [ritual slaughterer] holding a slaughtering knife and a chicken, a scribe holding a feather and an inkwell, a baker holding a matzah and a utensil for making holes in the matzah, and a blacksmith with tool and hammer. The four figurines are connected to four metal rods, which rise and merge together to serve as support for the havdalah candle. The top of each rod bears an acorn. The compendium stands on four chicken legs, each of which grip a ball.
Compare to an early 18th century piece from Frankfurt, in the collection of:
The Jewish Museum of New York, illustrated in S. Kayser, Jewish Ceremonial Art, 1955, p. 99, plate XLVII, no. 96
Condition: Very fine.
