Hanging lamp to be lit on the eve of the Sabbath and holidays. [The Netherlands, probably 19th century].
Brass, cast, sawed and turned.
Hanging lamp of the type in use among Dutch-Jewish communities of Spanish-Portuguese origin (and also among related Sephardi British-Jewish communities). The structure here is typical of the genre, and as such consists of six parts: a suspension rod positioned at the center of the crown-like upper ornament; a large, fancy, vase-like object (baluster) that also serves as a reflector, connected to the bottom of the upper suspension rod by a pair of chains; an oil font in the form of a seven-pointed star; a small drip pan; and a small weight at the bottom.

Height: approx. 90 cm. Maximal width: approx. 26 cm. Overall good condition. Minor fractures to corners of oil font, remnants of coating or paint, and remnants of the (missing) housings for the wicks. Small holes in oil font to allow for draining excess oil into drip pan.

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