Lot 382
Hanukkah Lamp - Europe
Hanukkah lamp. [Europe? Holland?, 19th century].
Brass sheet, cut, repoussé and engraved.
A repoussé sun shape with a human face appears in the center of the back panel. On the left and right are engraved six-pointed stars. A row of pinched oil fonts above an oil basin. Hole for hanging in upper part and room for a shamash.
Length: 30 cm, width: 33 cm. Fair condition. Breaks, bends and missing pieces (mostly to oil font row and its attachment to the bottom of the back panel). Shamash missing. Stains and corrosion. Old soldering repairs.
