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Hanukkah Lamp – Eastern Europe, 19th/20th Century

Opening: $400
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Hanukkah lamp. Eastern Europe, [19th or early 20th century].
Brass, cast and turned.
Oval-shaped back plate, surmounted by protuberances. The row of candle sockets is positioned on a bridge connecting the symmetrical pair of side panels, which feature concentric protruding disks. Each side panel supports a servant light, surmounting a long stem.
For comparison, see: Mordechai Narkiss, The Hanukkah Lamp, 1939 (Hebrew with English summary), item 94; Susan Braunstein, Five Centuries of Hanukkah Lamps from the Jewish Museum, item 429.


Height: 22.5 cm. Maximal width: 27 cm. Overall good condition. Left leg warped.


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Hanukkah Lamps
Hanukkah Lamps