An Italian silver Sabbath lamp, maker's mark EM, circa 1740
An Italian silver Sabbath lamp, maker's mark EM, circa 1740
with early Hebrew inscriptions, later chains and slightly later canopy, of baluster form with three cartouches inscribed in Hebrew, chased with baroque flowers on partly mounted ground
maker's mark E.M. only on neck and body
height 11 in.
27.9 cm
Provenance:
The inscription reads: "Holy Society of Benevolent Deeds 1740."
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An Italian silver Sabbath lamp, maker's mark EM, circa 1740
with early Hebrew inscriptions, later chains and slightly later canopy, of baluster form with three cartouches inscribed in Hebrew, chased with baroque flowers on partly mounted ground
maker's mark E.M. only on neck and body
height 11 in.
27.9 cm
Provenance:
The inscription reads: "Holy Society of Benevolent Deeds 1740."