Lot 391
Hanukkah Lamp - North Africa, 19th Century
Hanukkah lamp. [North Africa, probably Morocco, late 19th century].
Cut, repoussé, pierced and punched brass sheet; chiseling.
The back panel and the bottom of the catch basin are decorated with free-style chiseled vegetal motifs and miniscule embossing. The top part of the back panel (shaped as a dome) and the side panels are decorated with pierced geometric patterns. Four square oil fonts with pinched ends, each font used to light two wicks. The shamash is placed in the top third of the panel. Suspension loop.
Length: 25.5 cm, width: 22.5 cm. Fair condition. Breaks, bends and stains. Old soldering repairs.
