Auction 49b Part II - Bibles and Prayer Books, Manuscripts, Graphics and Ceremonial Art

Synagogue Lamp – Colorful Glass

Opening: $500
Sold for: $1,375
Including buyer's premium
Synagogue lamp. [North Africa, Tunisia (?) / Jerusalem, first decades of 20th century]. Brass sheet, bent and sawn; small glass plaques in various textures and colors. Impressive lamp, in unique folk craftsmanship. General shape is of a star with eight points, with spaces for nine oil vessels (space for oil vessels is shaped as a cone pointed downwards). Zigzag decorations to the outer part. Four chains for suspension. Upper tier is arranged as a star with eight candle-holders. On the lower tier are eight glass panels with a space for a central oil vessel. Outer part is decorated with eight triangles with colorful glass, turning outwards. Max. width: 43 cm. Height: 19 cm. Overall good condition. Corrosion and damages to brass.
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