Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Antiquities, Ceremonial Objects & Graphic Art
Mar 9, 2018
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LOT 332:
PAIR OF GERMAN SILVER SABBATH CANDLESTICKS.
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Sold for: $4,000
Estimated price:
$
5,000 - $7,000
Auction house commission:
25%
VAT: On commission only
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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: “Rawicz, 1797.” Marked: Martin Kiesling. 8 x 5.75 inches (20.3 x 14.6 cm).
Breslau, c. 1770.
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.
