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Property from the Marx Family Collection.

A German Silver Havdalah Compendium, Martin Carl Hanias, Gen. Dublon, Nuremberg, Circa 1740

Live auction begins on:

December 17, 03:00 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 USD

Bid

2,200 USD

Lot Details

Description

shaped domed base, sliding candle holder above a spice compartment with four-section drawer, marked on base


height 8⅜ in.

21.3 cm

Sotheby's, Tel Aviv, December 9, 1999, lot 166.

This prolific maker of Judaica is discussed in Karin Tebbe et al., Nürnberger Goldschmiedekunst, no. 317, pp. 156-157. A Torah crown 1719-33 and a Sabbath lamp 1735-39 are listed, and other pieces are mentioned, including a Torah shield at Temple Emanu-El, New York.