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Auction 7 · Lot 8

BRONZE SYNAGOGUE HANUKKAH LAMP Poland, 19th century.

Estimate
$6,000–$9,000
Hammer price
Not recorded

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

Description

Standing cast synagogue Menorah on ring base with baluster shaft. On shaft, three rings with square holes at either side holding a semi-circular arm with swirled inner end, ornamented with buds, and flat horizontal upper section. At the top of the shaft, a vertical brass bar extends across all arms. Above the bar, the horizontal section of each arm is topped by candlespike with bobeche; seventh and eighth candlespikes have been added to the inner side of the inner arms, flanking the central finial. This finial consists of a tulip with foliage, with engraved cross-hatching. The servant arm, with a horizontal bar and candleholder, slides into a hole at the front of the second ring. H: 524mm. Some wear

summary

This was originally a six-light candelabrum, which was modified for Hanukkah use in the synagogue. See Lot 15.
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