Candle Reflector
Artist Unknown
1642
Image
This candle reflector is made of repoussé brass, engraved and punched. The three candle holders are set into a frame decorated with flowers and leaves.
Credits
© Institute of Ethnology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Museum of Ethnography and Crafts, Lviv.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 5.
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