Auction 66 · Lot 348
Scalloped sheet-brass backplate embossed with flower buds, orbs and a central heart-shape. Hand-tooled with additional ornamentation. Cast row of oil fonts attached over drip-pan. Distressed with minor punctures. 11 x 9.75 inches.
- Estimate
- $500–$700
- Hammer price
- $250
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
DUTCH BRASS CHANUKAH LAMP.
Publication
19th-century
summary
For a similar, though somewhat more elaborate example of a Dutch brass lamp utilizing the heart-shape motif see Israel Museum Catalogue, The Stieglitz Collection (1987) no. 167.