Property of a New York Private Collector
AN AMERICAN SILVER ARTS AND CRAFTS SEVEN-LIGHT MENORAH, TRESSEL CO., CINCINNATI, OH, MID 20TH CENTURY
Auction Closed
December 17, 06:59 PM GMT
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Property of a New York Private Collector
AN AMERICAN SILVER ARTS AND CRAFTS SEVEN-LIGHT MENORAH, TRESSEL CO., CINCINNATI, OH, MID 20TH CENTURY
the upper section composed of seven graduated stems fitted with candle sockets, set on petal form base, all spot-hammered except diamond form stretcher across top, with dedication inscription To Benjamin S. Schwartz, President, June 1948 - June 1949, with the affection and gratitude of the officers and members of District Grand Lodge Number Two, B'nai Brith
maker’s mark, city, and sterling mark on underside
height 12 1/4 in.
31 cm
Sotheby's, New York, March 18, 2004, lot 190
For a similar example in wrought iron, see Jay Weinstein, A Collector's Guide to Judaica, London, 1985, no. 15, p. 25.