Auction 68 · Lot 3
PETITE ITALIAN BRONZE CHANUKAH LAMP.
- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000
- Hammer price
- $18,000
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Publication
16th century
Description
Cast triangular backplate featuring open scrollwork bearing Hebrew inscriptions from the Books of Isaiah, Proverbs and Psalms featuring verses relating to “light.” Lower right segment with Hebrew year: [5]319 (1559). Fitted at front with row of eight oil receptacles. Minor loss. 6 x 6.75 inches.
summary
Exhibited: Hebrew Union College - Skirball Museum, Los Angeles, 1993
See Cissy Grossman, The Collector’s Room: Selections from the Michael and Judy Steinhardt Collection (1993) no. 13