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iece of Australian Jewish community interest, Charles Boyton, London, circa 1869
the central standard modelled as entwined vines, emanating three vine and leaf cast branches with conforming candle sconces, together with a further three branches supporting pierced silver baskets, rising to a central pierced basket supporting a cut glass bowl, above a tri-form base mounted with three allegorical classical female figures, one representing Justice, another representing Peace, on a naturalistic ground, the base inscribed 'Presented by the / Board of Management / Privileged Members and Sealholders / OF THE / Sydney Synagogue York Street / TO / SIGMOND HOFFNUNG ESQ. / on his embarking for Europe, / as a tribute of their high appreciation / of his valuable Services as / President & Treasurer, / of the Congregation during a period of Seven Years. / SYDNEY, N.S.W. / NISSAN 3rd. 5628. March 26th, 1868.'
approximately 10,620 gms total weight of silver, candelabrum 73.5 cm high, 79.5 cm total height including the crystal bowl
PROVENANCE
Selected Silver, Christie's, South Kensington, 22 March 2007, lot 1432
Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above
OTHER NOTES
Like many young men coming from modest circumstances in Europe in the mid-19th century, Sigmond Hoffnung (1830-1904) looked to Australia as a place of opportunity. He had emigrated to Britain in 1836 with his father, a Polish Rabbi, and mother, but had been forced to leave his family home for a position as a junior salesman due his parents' penurious financial position. A loan of £500 from his friend and customer, Henry Nathan, allowed Hoffnung to purchase goods to establish a wholesale business in Australia. Arriving in Sydney in 1852 and establishing S. Hoffnung & Co., he quickly sold his stock, repaying Nathan's loan and engaging him as his buyer in Britain. In five years, this relationship grew into a partnership and over the next twenty years Hoffnung and Nathan's business grew to encompass an impressive array of smallgoods, as well as diamond and gemstone exporting and an opal-cutting operation. As his wealth grew, Hoffnung was increasingly active in his support of the Jewish community both in Australia and abroad, assisting in fund raising activities for education, aid to Jewish communities in need overseas and for the construction of the Great Synagogue in Elizabeth Street, Sydney. He held leadership positions with the York Street Synagogue from 1858, serving firstly as auditor, then as president and treasurer, joining the board of management from 1870-1876. On his passing in London in 1904, Hoffnung's legacy included not only his achievements in his business, which by that time operated internationally, but also his generosity to his community, not the least of which was his restoration of the Exeter Synagogue where his father had served as Rabbi from 1841-1852.