Auction 57 · Lot 338
Arched openwork backplate with figure of sword-wielding Judith and severed head of Holofernes over Baroque scrollwork and resting lions, row of eight oil fonts and servant light. 6 x 8 inches.
- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500
- Hammer price
- $2,700
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
ITALIAN BRASS CHANUKAH LAMP.
Publication
Circa 1900)
summary
The story of Judith and Holofernes, traditionally associated with the Chanukah story, is the theme of this Chanukah lamp. (It is suggested that Judith was a daughter of Yochanan the High Priest, father of the Hasmonean family). The lamp is based on an earlier design, depicting Judith holding a sword in one hand and the severed head of Holofernes in the other. See S. Braunstein, Luminous Art: Hanukkah Menorahs of the Jewish Museum (2004) p. 113, no. 48.