Pair of candlesticks and set of four candles which adorned the Seder table of Rebbe Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, the Rayatz of Lubavitch. Purchased immediately upon his arrival in the United States in Adar 1940, by the Chassid R. Shlomo Aharon Kazarnovsky.
Pair of candlesticks made by the Cambridge glass company (crystal two-light candlesticks, with medallions and flowers in gold encrusted Rose Point etching), and four decorative candles, presumably from the Georgia Copper company (Lucite candles, acrylic with gold flecks, for decoration only) – United States, ca. late 1930s.
Letter of authenticity enclosed (handwritten note, in English), signed in Hebrew by Rebbetzin Chanah Gurary (1899-1991), eldest daughter of Rebbe Rayatz: "I hereby gift… the rose point candlesticks used by my parents at the seder in 1940. My father said to put things that are beautiful on the table even if it not necessary to beautify the seder table". Dated – 10th December 1989.

The First Pesach of Rebbe Rayatz in the United States
When WWII broke out in 1939, Rebbe Rayatz, his mother Rebbetzin Shterna Sarah, his wife Rebbetzin Nechama Dina and his daughter Rebbetzin Chana and her husband, R. Shemaryahu Gurary were living in perilous conditions in German-occupied Warsaw. After several months of travail and wandering, on Tuesday 9th Adar II, the Rayatz and his family finally reached American shores. After a short reception at the port, the Rayatz arrived at his temporary quarters – Room 609 at the Greystone Hotel on Broadway and 91st Street in Manhattan NY.
Immediately thereafter, the Agudas Chasidei Chabad invested great efforts in finding an appropriate permanent residence for the rebbe and his family. R. Shlomo Aharon Kazarnovsky headed the committee established for this purpose.
With the approach of Rebbe Rayatz's first Pesach in the United States, R. Shlomo Aharon Karzanovsky purchased for him several crystal dishes from the Cambridge Glass company (Rebbe Rayatz celebrated his first Pesach in the US in Lakewood, NJ. He stayed in Lakewood from 8th Nissan to 7th Iyar 1940, then returning to Greystone Hotel). For other dishes which R. Karzanovsky bought for the Rayatz for Pesach, see following item (crystal pitcher), and see Kedem Online Auction 35, items 8 and 9 (a pair of plates and pair of cups).
The first Chabad rebbes used to place their valuable utensils on the Seder table, in commemoration of the "great possessions" the Children of Israel took with them upon leaving Egypt.
According to the enclosed letter, on his first Pesach on American soil, the Rayatz placed the present candlesticks on the Seder Table, in order to embellish it with beautiful items.

Height of candles: approx. 29 cm. Height of candlesticks: 14 cm. Good condition.