Auction 61 · Lot 381
BEZALEL BRASS WALL-MOUNTED CHANUKAH MENORAH.
- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Cartouche form, with nine extending arms and candle holders, surrounded by graduated egg-and-dart pattern and bezel set turquoise stones. Central medallion depicts Biblical spies shouldering oversized grape cluster and appropriate Chanukah phrase: “These lights are holy” and “Bezalel, Jerusalem.” Hook for hanging on reverse. Marked. 13.75 x 11.75.
summary
A very fine and rare example.