Eleven Vigil Lamps in front of "Star of Bethlehem" in Church of Nativity, Bethlehem - Holy Land

Six vigil silver filigree lamps hanging over Star of Bethlehem in Church of Nativity in Bethlehem.

Vigil lamps are in apple shape with cup holder on top and reverse dome at bottom. It is consisted of 9 elements with central rosettes in the middle. Three elements have 14-pointed stars in the middle with one red garnet. Double-sided cross with one red garnet on each side is hanging at the bottom of the lamp. The vigil lamp is suspended on 3 chains with the top rosette in shape of 14-pointed star.

Material:

silver 950, garnet.

Technique:

filigree, granulation, stone setting, casting.

Size:

28 (34) × 14 cm., chains 45 cm.

Weight:

KD033 - 857 gr., KD034 - 853 gr., KD035 - 859 gr., KD036 - 873 gr., KD037 - 861 gr., KD038 - 884 gr., KD039 - 871 gr., KD040 - 890 gr., KD041 - 866 gr., KD042 - 876 gr., KD043 - 874 gr.

Year:

2009.

Commissioned by:

Mrs. Gordana Sipka, Novi Sad - Serbia.

In possession of:

Church of Nativity, Bethlehem - Holy Land.
Unique ID KD033 - KD043 Category:

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THE CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY

The silver Star of Bethlehem marks the place where the Virgin Mary gave birth to the Savior. The original star was destroyed during unrests in 1847. The inner circle of the star has a inscription in Latin : «Hic de Virgine Maria Jesus Christus natus est» (Virgin Mary gave birth to Jesus Christ here ).

Entrance to Basilica

Painting of Grotto in Nativity Church in Bethlehem

Entrance to Basilica

The silver Star of Bethlehem marks the place where the Virgin Mary gave birth to the Savior. The original star was destroyed during unrests in 1847. The inner circle of the star has a inscription in Latin : «Hic de Virgine Maria Jesus Christus natus est» (Virgin Mary gave birth to Jesus Christ here ). Above and around the star there are 15 vigil lamps - 6 donated by Orthodox Greeks, 5 by Armenians and 4 by Catholics.

 

 

Silver filigree vigil lamps on cieling in Grotto

With the blessing of H.E. Theophylact, Archbishop of Jordan from Jerusalem Patriarchate, eleven old sterling silver lamps were replaced with these silver filigree vigil lamps, donated by Serbian pilgrims to the Holy Land.

Funds necessary for manufacturing of these eleven vigil lamps were collected among Serbian Orthodox believers, by efforts of Mrs. Gordana Sipka from Novi Sad and Sister Dorothea from Church of Nativity.

Precious stones were donated by grace of Mr. Dusan and Mrs. Leonora Vulovic from Belgrade.

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