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Auction 8 · Lot 14
BRASS HANUKKAH LAMP Poland, 19th century.
- Estimate
- $1,500–$2,000
- Hammer price
- $1,100
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
The backplate depicts, at its center, an urn flanked by openwork buds; above, lions flank central openwork crown. The sidepieces, each on two feet, with trefoil tops, are of grillwork, and have front arms which support candleholders for Sabbath candles. A row of eight round oil cups screwed into a bar at front. H: 250mm. Oil row, candle cups, and reinforcment plate at back are later.
summary
The lamp may have been made in an 18th century mold; see M. Narkiss, Hanukkah Lamps (1939,) Pl. XXVII, p. 77. A very similar lamp is in the collection of the Lvov Museum of Ethnography and Crafts (see Katsedikas)