“Havdalah” candlestick. Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 1930.
Turned silver (bearing marks designating date [year], quality, and maker: "AF4” – A. Chr. Fontani Jr.; plaster.

Small “Havdalah” candlestick which had belonged to a Dutch-Jewish family of Portuguese origin. With round base bearing granulated rim. Surmounted by four silver rods – meant to secure the “Havdalah” candle – encircled by a spiraling silver coil with a leaf-shaped ornament at its tip. The base is weighted with a plaster cast filling.

For comparison, see: Joods Historisch Museum, Amsterdam, item no. M015141 (in which the spiraling silver coil is shaped like a snake); see also: item no. M001319.

Height: 14.5 cm. Good condition.

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