Hanging Shabbat Lamp – "The Jewish Star" – Germany

Hanging Shabbat lamp. [Germany, 18th or 19th century]. Cast brass. Lamp with flower-like ornamentation. Eight cornets for filling with oil and wicks, star-shaped design. Under the star, another bowl is hanging for draining the oil. Has a long rack shaped like a sharp saw [can be shortened or lengthened], upon which the lamp hung. The star arrangement of cornets in the center of the lamp was known by the name of "The Jewish Star" ("Yudeshtern"). Such lamps were common in Jewish homes in Germany dedicated for lighting Shabbat candles. Maximum height (with hanging rack): 120 cm.