A SMALL GERMAN SILVER CHANUKAH LAMP.
AUCTION 56 |
Thursday, December 06th,
2012 at 1:00
Magnificent Judaica: From the Collection of the Jewish Historial Society of England
Lot 19
A SMALL GERMAN SILVER CHANUKAH LAMP.
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Berlin. Late 18th-early 19th-century.
Sofa-style with hinged lid revealing row of eight receptacles with spouts. Rocaille and C-scroll-framed backplate with central shell motif. Leaf projecting from each side (one damaged).
No marks. Height: 5 inches (13 cm), length: 6 1/2 inches (16.8 cm). Lacks servant light. Repairs on rear.
For a similar example, see Jewish Museum New York Catalogue, Luminous Art (2004) no. 15.