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Auction 9 · Lot 19
SILVERPLATE HANUKKAH LAMP. Bezalel School, Jerusalem, early 20th century.
- Estimate
- $1,200–$1,500
- Hammer price
- $1,200
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Bench type, double layered back wall, embossed with two columns flanking lions which flank depiction of Temple Menorah, topped by stylized Star of David and Art Deco style ornamentation. Two columns bear canopy with Stars of David and central stylized coin with amphora, topped by “Bezalel Jerusalem” in Hebrew. Appropriate Hanukkah inscription beneath lions. Eight candleholders form row at front of bench; eighth candleholder slides into channel at viewer’s rear right. Marked at top. H: 230mm. Worn. Shamash possibly replacement.
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