Auction 60 · Lot 415
AUSTRIAN SILVER CHANUKAH LAMP.
- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000
- Hammer price
- $4,900
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Publication
c. 1880
Description
Bench form lamp with detachable unit of eight oil urns and removable covers with wick apertures, all supported by four ornamental feet; back wall consisting of theatrical drapery supported on either side by lion, crowned with central coronet. A cast peacock, its feathers spread in an arresting array, stands behind the open curtain. Detachable servant light. Marked with Dianakopf and ‘MJ.’ 12 x 12 inches.
summary
For a similar lamp, see Kiev Museum of Historical Treasures of the Ukraine (2000) p. 277.