Sabbath candlestick
- Inventory number:
- Мт-578
- Author:
- Unknown
- Creation Date:
- 1845
- Place of Creation:
- Central Europe
- Provenance:
- Zhuravno village, Lviv region
- Technique:
- embossing, engraving
- Size:
- 16 cm
- Material:
- silver
- Type of object:
- Candlestick
- Subject:
- Judaism
Shabbat (Saturday) candlesticks are candelabras that lit before the start of the festive meal. With the pronouncement of certain benedictions, they should be lit by a woman, she lights at least two wicks, which should burn until the end of the meal. These candlesticks did not have any specific features.
