Set of Six Tall Brass Candlesticks
Title
Set of Six Tall Brass Candlesticks
Subject
Candlesticks
Touro Synagogue - Interior
Description
These are good examples of the quality which can be achieved in casting decorative objects. Each candlestick is composed of fourteen parts which fit together like a precision puzzle. The structural issues we dealt with were only minor – refitting of the four-legged sections atop the columns.
"On the tall graceful candlesticks on the ba lustrades in front of the Ark and on the Bimah the following wording is engraved in Hebrew: "The gift of the young man, Enoch, son of Joseph to the synagogue of the Holy Congregation Yeshuat Israel in the year 5525." "Enoch Lyon-1766" is engraved in English on the back." [Rabbi Lewis, pg. 283]
Source
Enoch Lyon
Date
1766 (Hebrew Date 5525)
Identifier
TS-0010
Files
Collection
Citation
“Set of Six Tall Brass Candlesticks,” Colonial Jewish Newport, accessed March 29, 2024, https://aojd.omeka.net/items/show/10.