Silver Havdalah candlestick with Spice Drawer, Nuremberg, Germany, circa 1720. On a fluted domed foot chased with foliage and scrolls at intervals, surmounted by a four-compartment spice drawer with domed side handle and raised scalloped top, the adjustable candle socket set within four rod supports, silver hallmarks on base.
Literature: cf R. D. Barnett, Catalogue of the Jewish Museum of London, Greenwich, Conn.: New York Graphic Society, 1974, no. 408, for a similar Compendium with makers mark M S
Provenance: Mrs. Rebecca Davidowitz, Parke-Bernet, March 31 and April 1, 1954, lot 341.
| Dimensions: |
H 7.5 in. x W 3.5 in. x D 3.5 in.
H 19.05 cm x W 8.89 cm x D 8.89 cm
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| Material: |
Silver |
| Origin: |
Germany |
| Period: |
Circa 1720 |
| Hallmark: |
N, M S for maker
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