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Shabbat Candlesticks. Shabbat is a weekly holiday that lasts from Friday evening until sunset on Saturday. It is celebrated in memory of the day when God rested after creating the world. Jews are commanded to refrain from any work during Shabbat. The holiday begins with the lighting of two candles by the lady of the house. According to the Hebrew Bible, the first candle symbolises the remembrance of Shabbat (Ex. 20:8), and the second one – its observance (Deut. 5:12). The presented candlesticks were made in a factory founded in 1857 by the Henneberg brothers, Juliusz (1835–1907) and Wilhelm (1844–1917). The company had its own factory shops in Warsaw, as well as in Moscow, St Petersburg, Tbilisi, and Irkutsk. The candlesticks have a quadrangular base, adorned with plant motifs, depictions of lions, and Stars of David. The entire piece was made using the casting and plating techniques. On the back of the base, there is the hallmark of the Henneberg Factory and the year of production: 1908.