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    Title

  • Portable Candlestick Set

  • Physical Description

    2 candlesticks : brass ; 8 x 8 x 3 cm. (3.1 x 3.1 x 1 in.)

  • Date

    between 1900 and 1960

  • Summary

    When closed, the set looks like a donut. The center of the "donut" has a screw and thread on each side, so that when unscrewed each side of the "donut" becomes a base of a candlestick. Stored inside of the two candlestick bases are the candle holders of the apparatus. Each of the holders screws onto one of the candlestick bases, creating a collapsible candlestick set that is easily portable.

  • Subject

    Judaism, Customs and practices; Candlesticks

  • Genre

    Objects

  • Medium

    Ceremonial objects

  • Part Of

    Theodor Blum's diplomas collection, AR 11942

  • Accession Number

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Biographical/Historical Information

The two candles are used on Shabbat (and other holidays) and are lit prior to sunset to usher in Shabbat.

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Citation

Portable Candlestick Set, Leo Baeck Institute, 2013.071.