Havdalah candle holder and spice box, 1760
Johann Samuel Beckensteinerexpand_more
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The Eloise and Elliot Kaplan Endowment for Judaicaexpand_more 2006.67.3a,b
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Johann Samuel Beckensteiner was a master silversmith in 18th century Nuremberg, a major center of silver production. Beckensteiner made a variety of silver forms, including ritual objects for both the Christian and Jewish communities. This type of Havdalah object, combining a holder for a ritual candle and a drawer to hold the aromatic spices, was developed and used in the 18th century only in Germany. It is used during the Havdalah ceremony marking the end of the Sabbath on Saturday evening. Artists continue to copy this form even in the present day.
Details
- Title
- Havdalah candle holder and spice box
- Artist Life
- 1713–1781
- Role
- Maker
- Accession Number
- 2006.67.3a,b
- Provenance
- (Sotheby's, Jerusalem, 1985); Dick Janger, Highland Park, Illinois; Purchased by the MIA in 2006.
- Curator Approved
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