FINE ANTIQUE RUSSIAN / POLISH BRASS CANDLESTICKS JUDAICA SABBATH Fraget WARSAW

  

BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF ANTIQUE EASTERN EUROPEAN ASHKENAZI JUDAICA. WONDERFUL PAIR OF ANTIQUE BRASS SABBATH (Shabbat) CANDLESTICKS. RUSSIAN / POLISH, IMPERIAL PERIOD, CIRCA LATE 19TH - EARLY 20TH CENTURY.

MUCH BETTER QUALITY THAN USUAL FOR THIS TYPE OF CANDLESTICKS, BASES ARE MADE OF VERY HEAVY GAUGE BRASS METAL. EACH MARKED UNDER THE BASE, FRAGET MARKS FOR 1896 - 1914 PERIOD. A widespread Fraget mark for marking the hollow ware made by galvanic silver deposition. It consists of the inscription "FRAGET PLAQUE" ("FRAGET PLATE") inside the oval. The letter "N" in the centre of the oval means "silver deposition onto the brass surface". The size of the oval varies between 5.2 mm x 7.9 mm and 7.3 mm x 10.5 mm. Above the oval is the coat of arms of Russian Empire - the two-headed eagle. Inside the small oval is the coat of arms of the coppersmiths' and bronze-smiths' corporation (two crossed hammers with a pair of compasses).

EACH CANDLESTICK IS ABOUT 13 in. ORIGINALLY WERE SILVER-PLATED, BUT PLATING IS ALMOST COMPLETELY WORN OFF. Overall good original antique condition with charming indication of age. Significant wear to silver-plating, just a traces of plating are present at some spots.

Minor expected dents and scratches. One old repair - don't downgrade appearance or functionality - please see last picture. SUPER NICE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF ANTIQUE JUDAICA - PICTURES DON'T DO JUSTICE - ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!

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