3 Light Candelabrum - Rampant Lions & Star of David
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Beautiful Three Light Antique Sabbath Candelabra. Honey/green patina.
Adorned with A Pair of Rampant Lions in scrolled framework Supporting a Star Of David.
Fine detail in lions, with hand turned screws, supporting vase form sconces, and drip pans. Late 19th Century, Polish. Multifaceted stem rises from a round, slightly domed base with simple banding.
Item Identifier: C-1A
$1,300.00
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In many parts of Russia, it was forbidden for a Jewish family to own silver. Silver Plate became the popular alternative and beautiful candlesticks that were once made in silver were now silver plated.
Admired by the Greeks and the Court of Charlemagne for its astonishing color, bronze was first produced by the Semitic peoples of Mesopotamia, the Turmanic - revered for their advanced metallurgical knowledge in 3000 B.C.
Antique Sabbath candlesticks are traditionally hollow so that the candles can burn down completely. Other candlesticks are weighted with pitch or even plaster.