Important Judaica
Important Judaica
Property of a New York Private Collector
A FRENCH SILVER ETERNAL LIGHT (NER TAMID), LATE 19TH CENTURY
Auction Closed
December 17, 06:59 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property of a New York Private Collector
A FRENCH SILVER ETERNAL LIGHT (NER TAMID), LATE 19TH CENTURY
assembled in three sections suspended by three chains with scrolling links, in Baroque taste of baluster form with gadroon and acanthus rim, repoussé floral spray against a matted circular ground, with a similar canopy, the central band and underside with memorial inscriptions
each piece marked with French maker's and guarantee marks, by different makers
length approx. 64 in.
162.6 cm
The inscription on the upper ring reads: “In memory of the precious, eminent, wise, discerning Shalom ben Saadon. May his soul be bound up in the Bond of Life.”
The inscription at the base reads: “For kindling the Eternal Lamp [Ex. 27:20]: as a merit for, and in memory of, […]Mr. Samuel Safar, may the spirit of God place him [in the Garden of Eden] and may his soul be bound up in the Bond of Life.”