Bidspirit auction | A Brass ”Kandil” – Shabbat

A Brass ”Kandil” – Shabbat and Memorial Lamp, Morocco, Late 18th/Early 19th Century - Dimensions Height – 27.5 cm Provenance Estate of Prof. Victor Deutsch Details The backplate cast and decorated with foliate motifs, topped with attached cast and punched rosette and two birds, with attached punched plaque on the bottom, fronted by a pentagonal oil pan. Condition Consistent with age. Only the front has been cleaned. Notes For similar pieces, see ”La Vie Juive au Maroc”, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1973, p. 45. The ”Kandil”, a memorial oil lamp for women, was kept in the home for the first year after the deceased had passed away and used on the Sabbath and holiday, after which it was given to the Synagogue. This type was the oldest and most splendid kind of lamp.