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A GERMAN SILVER HAVDALAH COMPENDIUM
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- marked on foot and top rim with maker, city and date marks.
- silver
- height 7 3/4 in.
- 19.7 cm
the domed base chased with flowerheads and leaves, sliding spice drawer with four compartments and sliding sconce.
Condition
Condition good.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Johaan Nicolaus Wollenberg, working Nuremberg, 1759-1804, was a specialist maker in Judaica, see the catalogue of the Germanisches National Museum, Nüremberger Goldschmiedekunst, vol. 1, no. 991, pp. 460-461, where works noted include two Hanukah lamps, a Torah shield, five Kiddush cups, and a Havdalah compendium, the latter in the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. (NMAH 376531).