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Auction 8 · Lot 9
BRASS HANUKKAH LAMP Poland, 18th - 19th century.
- Estimate
- $2,500–$3,500
- Hammer price
- $2,000
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Candelabrum form, of cast brass on three dolphin feet. Base concave, with slightly twisted shaft supporting, at either side, four curved foliate branches as well as servant arm at front, all of which are held by fists. Finial in form of Star of David. H: 655mm. Some cups may be replacements.
summary
This lamp is almost identical to one in the London Jewish Museum, see R. D. Barnett, Catalogue of the Permanent and Loan Collections of the London Jewish Museum (1974) No. 267, p. 52.
It has also been suggested that this lamp is of Dutch origin