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Auction 8 · Lot 16
DAMASCENE HANUKKAH LAMP Syria or Israel, early 20th century.
- Estimate
- $2,000–$2,500
- Hammer price
- $1,800
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
On four ball feet, brass bench type lamp with overall silver and copper inlay. The back wall, with rounded top, depicts a lit Hanukkah lamp flanked by two lions; an appropriate liturgical quotation surmounts the eight arches along its lower edge. The eight oil cups and servant light rest inside a tray with decorated front and side panels. No marks found. H: 280mm.
summary
Note that the feet are made of brass nuts.