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Auction 17 · Lot 540

DAMASCENE HANUKKAH LAMP Palestine, early 20th century

Estimate
$2,000–$2,500
Hammer price
Not recorded

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

Description

Brass bench type lamp with overall silver and copper inlay. The back wall, organic in outline, bears a Hebrew descriptive inscription, in the lower section, and Star of David with the word "Zion" in the upper section. A horizontal row at the base has holes for oil cups. Element to hold servant light at center of back wall. H: 240mm. Oil cups and servant light lacking; screws are replacements.
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