Auction 28 - Objects - Judaica, Ceremonial Art and Israeliana

Peacock Chanukah Lamp – Austro-Hungary

Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,250
Including buyer's premium
Austrian peacock Chanukah Lamp. [Austro-Hungary? 19th century?].
Silver-plate tin-brass (stamped w.n.f. 1124).
Base for cornets in front of a panel with sawing and hammering work of a decorative gate, topped with a Torah crown and flanked by a pair of lions. Behind the row of cornets stands a silver peacock whose feathers rise and complete the panel.
On the side is a model of a bird on a swing and a jug (removable).
Height: 28 cm. Width: 28 cm. The Torah crown is broken and has been restored by welding.
Synagogue Lamps, Chanukah Lamps and Candlesticks
Synagogue Lamps, Chanukah Lamps and Candlesticks