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Shabbat lamp called Judenstern in the form of a chandelier with 8 branches placed in a star, in bronze, decorated with birds in the upper part, from the 18th century.
This lamp is in good general condition, it is in its juice. The bucket is missing (bottom).
Remember: some soiling and wear of time, look good pictures.
also called Shabbes Lamp in Yiddish and Judenstern - a Jewish star - in German, is a light in the form of an oil lamp with several star-shaped branches that are lit for the celebration of Shabbat. This lamp appeared as early as the Middle Ages, but the apogee of its use is in the nineteenth century and is found in all countries bordering the Rhine. Placed above the table of the meal, it is lit on Friday evening at sunset by the mistress of the house who approaches her hands in order to feel the heat of the flames, and covers her eyes before reciting a blessing.
