Auction 17 · Lot 537
SILVER HANUKKAH LAMP. Germany, 1888 - 1918.
- Estimate
- $4,000–$5,000
- Hammer price
- $4,500
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
On four feet, stepped base embossed with floral band; two columns topped by lions linked by chain flank eight lions with elongated raised spouts and flexible heads, which serve as oil containers; back wall embossed with colonnade behind lions, Gothic stye embossed and chased ornamentation, topped by central coronet; at center, applique Decalogue with Hebrew initial words flanked by lions. Servant light and pitcher slide into channels at top.Marked on back of base. H: 295mm.
summary
An excellent example of a beloved type which is reproduced to this day.