Havdalah Set
This havdalah set is a classic example of Wolpert's use of Hebrew letters as a design element.
Ludwig Yehuda Wolpert
- Jerusalem 1947-1948|
Havdalah, the service in the home at the conclusion of the Sabbath, includes blessings over wine, spices, and a candle. In this set, from the Tobe Pascher Workshop, Wolpert incised each item with its respective blessing from the ceremony.
| Name: | Havdalah Set |
| Artist: | Ludwig Yehuda Wolpert |
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| Origin: | Jerusalem, 1947-1948 |
| Medium: | Silver |
| Dimensions: | candleholder 3 1/2 in. x 2 in.; spice container 5 1/2 in.x 2 3/16 in.; cup 5 9/16 in.x 2 3/4 in.; plate 8 1/16 in. diameter |
| Credit: | Gift of Georgette Grosz Spertus from the Maurice Spertus Collection in honor of Dr. and Mrs. William A. Shlaes |
| Catalog Number: | 68.46-.49 |
Asher LibraryLudwig Yehuda Wolpert, a retrospective the Jewish Museum, New York, March 31 through August 8, 1976
Ludwig Y. Wolpert (New York : The Museum, c1976)