Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Hanukkah Lamp - North Africa

Opening: $400
Sold for: $500
Including buyer's premium
Hanukkah lamp. North Africa (Morocco or Algeria), early 20th century.
Cast brass.
Wide rectangular back panel with eight horseshoe arches. Above the panel is an arabesque decoration. Each side panel is decorated with another horseshoe arch surmounted by a palm-shaped decoration (hamsa). Stands on four legs.
Length: 17.5 cm, width: 24.5 cm. Fair-good condition. No shamash. Some bends. Breaks and old soldering repairs.
Hanukkah Lamps, Sabbath Lamps and Synagogue Lamps
Hanukkah Lamps, Sabbath Lamps and Synagogue Lamps