Auction 83 · Lot 224
Backplate with striking composition, centered by winged rampant lions flanking Menorah.
- Estimate
- $1,200–$1,800
- Hammer price
- $1,400
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
BEZALEL BRASS CHANUKAH LAMP
Publication
c. 1920
summary
Upper frieze with traditional Hebrew verse “These lights are holy…” Lower frieze with Hebrew “The miracles and the wonders…” Front platform with row of eight candle-sockets. Removable servant-light. Reverse with Sharar Workshop plaque. H: 10.5 inches (26.6 cm). L: 10 inches (25.4 cm).