Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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![Hanukkah lamp. Greece, [19th century].
Cast brass, engraved.
Back plate shaped as scrolled branches creating eight rings. I](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale57-public/389_1.jpg "Hanukkah Lamp - Greece - Ornamentations")
![Hanukkah lamp. Greece, [19th century].
Cast brass, engraved.
Back plate shaped as scrolled branches creating eight rings. I](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale57-public/389_2.jpg "Hanukkah Lamp - Greece - Ornamentations")
Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,250
Including buyer's premium
Hanukkah lamp. Greece, [19th century].
Cast brass, engraved.
Back plate shaped as scrolled branches creating eight rings. In the center - a triangular cartouche topped with a trefoil (suspension loop). An engraved Hebrew inscription appears below the trefoil and on the cartouche: "Shmuel Levy / ki ner mitzvah torah or". Round decorations are attached to five of the rings (different). On the left side - a Shamash, and on the right - a container for storing used wicks.
Length: 22 cm. Width: 29.5 cm. Some missing decorations. Slight defects.
See:
1. Narkiss, "The Hanukkah Lamp", plate XIV, item 40.
2. The Stieglitz Collection, Masterpieces of Jewish Art, Chaya Benjamin (The Israel Museum, 1987), item 160.
Cast brass, engraved.
Back plate shaped as scrolled branches creating eight rings. In the center - a triangular cartouche topped with a trefoil (suspension loop). An engraved Hebrew inscription appears below the trefoil and on the cartouche: "Shmuel Levy / ki ner mitzvah torah or". Round decorations are attached to five of the rings (different). On the left side - a Shamash, and on the right - a container for storing used wicks.
Length: 22 cm. Width: 29.5 cm. Some missing decorations. Slight defects.
See:
1. Narkiss, "The Hanukkah Lamp", plate XIV, item 40.
2. The Stieglitz Collection, Masterpieces of Jewish Art, Chaya Benjamin (The Israel Museum, 1987), item 160.
Category
Hanukkah Lamps, Shabbat and Memorial Lamps
Catalogue
![Hanukkah lamp. [Holland, 18th century].
Cast brass.
Hanukkah lamp of the type used by the Portuguese community in Holland.](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale57-public/390.jpg "Hanukkah Lamp - Holland, 18th Century")
Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,375
Including buyer's premium
Hanukkah lamp. [Holland, 18th century].
Cast brass.
Hanukkah lamp of the type used by the Portuguese community in Holland. At the top of the back plate are three fleur-de-lis decorations. The shamashim are located at the center of the right and left fleurs-de-lis. Blank rectangle beneath the central fleur-de-lis.
Length: 24.5 cm, width: 30 cm. Soldering repairs to top fleur-de-lis decoration. A number of repairs and reinforcements with tin. No screws.
See:
1. Hanukkah Lamps of the Judah L. Magnes Museum, by Ruth Eis (Berkeley, California, 1977), no. MC 27.
2. Five Centuries of Hanukkah Lamps from The Jewish Museum, Susan L. Braunstein Braunstein (New York, 2004), no. 4.
3. Narkiss, "The Hanukkah Lamp", plate XXI, item 58.
Also see next item.
Cast brass.
Hanukkah lamp of the type used by the Portuguese community in Holland. At the top of the back plate are three fleur-de-lis decorations. The shamashim are located at the center of the right and left fleurs-de-lis. Blank rectangle beneath the central fleur-de-lis.
Length: 24.5 cm, width: 30 cm. Soldering repairs to top fleur-de-lis decoration. A number of repairs and reinforcements with tin. No screws.
See:
1. Hanukkah Lamps of the Judah L. Magnes Museum, by Ruth Eis (Berkeley, California, 1977), no. MC 27.
2. Five Centuries of Hanukkah Lamps from The Jewish Museum, Susan L. Braunstein Braunstein (New York, 2004), no. 4.
3. Narkiss, "The Hanukkah Lamp", plate XXI, item 58.
Also see next item.
Category
Hanukkah Lamps, Shabbat and Memorial Lamps
Catalogue
![Hanukkah lamp. [Holland, 19th or early 20th century].
Cast brass; sheet brass.
Hanukkah lamp of the type used by the Portug](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale57-public/391.jpg "Hannukah Lamp - Holland - Star of David")
Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $500
Unsold
Hanukkah lamp. [Holland, 19th or early 20th century].
Cast brass; sheet brass.
Hanukkah lamp of the type used by the Portuguese community in Holland. At the top of the back plate are two fleur-de-lis decorations. At the edge of the central decoration is a Star-of-David-shaped ornament, in the center is a hook for placing the shamash (missing), surmounting the Hebrew inscription "Hanukkah". Inserted in a brass-aheet holder and suspended from two hooks attached to the back plate; placed above a basin for collecting dripping oil.
Length: 31 cm, width: 24.5 cm. Missing shamash. The row of oil fonts may not be original. Missing screws. Missing side plates (?). Soldering repairs to top decoration.
See: Hanukkah Lamps of the Judah L. Magnes Museum, by Ruth Eis (Berkeley, California, 1977), no. MC 13, MC 50.
Also see previous item.
Cast brass; sheet brass.
Hanukkah lamp of the type used by the Portuguese community in Holland. At the top of the back plate are two fleur-de-lis decorations. At the edge of the central decoration is a Star-of-David-shaped ornament, in the center is a hook for placing the shamash (missing), surmounting the Hebrew inscription "Hanukkah". Inserted in a brass-aheet holder and suspended from two hooks attached to the back plate; placed above a basin for collecting dripping oil.
Length: 31 cm, width: 24.5 cm. Missing shamash. The row of oil fonts may not be original. Missing screws. Missing side plates (?). Soldering repairs to top decoration.
See: Hanukkah Lamps of the Judah L. Magnes Museum, by Ruth Eis (Berkeley, California, 1977), no. MC 13, MC 50.
Also see previous item.
Category
Hanukkah Lamps, Shabbat and Memorial Lamps
Catalogue
![Hanukkah lamp. [Algeria or Tunisia, 20th century].
Cast brass; rivets.
Crescent-shaped back plate, with eight gates, a vase](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale57-public/392.jpg "Hanukkah Lamp - Algeria")
Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $400
Unsold
Hanukkah lamp. [Algeria or Tunisia, 20th century].
Cast brass; rivets.
Crescent-shaped back plate, with eight gates, a vase with flowers, apertures in vegetal motifs and two encircled stars. At the top of the plate are two large birds; between them is another encircled star. The side plates also feature apertures in vegetal motifs and a bird at the top of each plate. A row of long, pinched oil fonts.
Length: 23 cm, width: 22 cm. Good condition. Some corrosion. The birds at the top of the back plate are somewhat loose.
See: North African Lights: Hanukkah Lamps from the Zeyde Schulmann Collection, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem (2002), p. 126, item 119.
Cast brass; rivets.
Crescent-shaped back plate, with eight gates, a vase with flowers, apertures in vegetal motifs and two encircled stars. At the top of the plate are two large birds; between them is another encircled star. The side plates also feature apertures in vegetal motifs and a bird at the top of each plate. A row of long, pinched oil fonts.
Length: 23 cm, width: 22 cm. Good condition. Some corrosion. The birds at the top of the back plate are somewhat loose.
See: North African Lights: Hanukkah Lamps from the Zeyde Schulmann Collection, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem (2002), p. 126, item 119.
Category
Hanukkah Lamps, Shabbat and Memorial Lamps
Catalogue
![Hanukkah lamp. [North Africa, late 19th or early 20th century].
Cast brass.
Lower part of the back plate is rectangular wit](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale57-public/393.jpg "Hanukkah Lamp - North Africa")
Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $400
Unsold
Hanukkah lamp. [North Africa, late 19th or early 20th century].
Cast brass.
Lower part of the back plate is rectangular with six arched gates and its upper part is triangular and ends with a suspension loop, with the Shamash in the center. On top of the side plates are two birds.
Length: 19 cm. Width: 21 cm. Lacking a decoration at top of back plate. Small break to one of the side plates and some slight defects.
Cast brass.
Lower part of the back plate is rectangular with six arched gates and its upper part is triangular and ends with a suspension loop, with the Shamash in the center. On top of the side plates are two birds.
Length: 19 cm. Width: 21 cm. Lacking a decoration at top of back plate. Small break to one of the side plates and some slight defects.
Category
Hanukkah Lamps, Shabbat and Memorial Lamps
Catalogue
![Hanukkah lamp. [Morocco, late 19th or early 20th century].
Cast and punched brass; chiseling.
Back plate shaped as a wavy a](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale57-public/394.jpg "Hanukkah Lamp - Arched Back Plate - North Africa")
Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $400
Unsold
Hanukkah lamp. [Morocco, late 19th or early 20th century].
Cast and punched brass; chiseling.
Back plate shaped as a wavy arch, with openings and two leaf-shaped decorations.
Four square holders for oil, each of which has two mouths for wicks.
Length: 14.5 cm, width: 17 cm. Row of oil fonts is slightly turning to one side. The Shamash is soldered. Two rusted metal nuts. Stains (oil) and some corrosion.
Cast and punched brass; chiseling.
Back plate shaped as a wavy arch, with openings and two leaf-shaped decorations.
Four square holders for oil, each of which has two mouths for wicks.
Length: 14.5 cm, width: 17 cm. Row of oil fonts is slightly turning to one side. The Shamash is soldered. Two rusted metal nuts. Stains (oil) and some corrosion.
Category
Hanukkah Lamps, Shabbat and Memorial Lamps
Catalogue
![1. Hanukkah lamp. [North Africa, 19th century].
Cast and punched brass.
Italian-style back plate, with surface decorations](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale57-public/395_1.jpg "Two Hanukkah Lamps - North Africa / Europe")
![1. Hanukkah lamp. [North Africa, 19th century].
Cast and punched brass.
Italian-style back plate, with surface decorations](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale57-public/395_2.jpg "Two Hanukkah Lamps - North Africa / Europe")
Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $500
Sold for: $625
Including buyer's premium
1. Hanukkah lamp. [North Africa, 19th century].
Cast and punched brass.
Italian-style back plate, with surface decorations of small lines, a zigzag pattern, small circles and some other decorations. Suspension loop at upper part.
Length: 17.5 cm. Width: 13.5 cm. Lacking a Shamash.
2. Hanukkah lamp. [Europe or North Africa, 19th century].
Cast brass.
Italian-style back plate. With a Shamash in the center.
Length: 15 cm. Width: 20 cm. It is possible that the oil fonts are not original.
Cast and punched brass.
Italian-style back plate, with surface decorations of small lines, a zigzag pattern, small circles and some other decorations. Suspension loop at upper part.
Length: 17.5 cm. Width: 13.5 cm. Lacking a Shamash.
2. Hanukkah lamp. [Europe or North Africa, 19th century].
Cast brass.
Italian-style back plate. With a Shamash in the center.
Length: 15 cm. Width: 20 cm. It is possible that the oil fonts are not original.
Category
Hanukkah Lamps, Shabbat and Memorial Lamps
Catalogue
![Hanukkah lamp. Morocco, [late 19th or first half of the 20th century].
Cast brass.
Small Hanukkah lamp showing the influenc](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale57-public/396.jpg "Small Hanukkah Lamp - Morocco - Two Birds")
Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $400
Unsold
Hanukkah lamp. Morocco, [late 19th or first half of the 20th century].
Cast brass.
Small Hanukkah lamp showing the influence of an Italian source. This design originates from the city of Demnat in the Marrakesh region. It is characterized by a small, light back plate with narrow twigs. The top bulges are shaped as small birds; at the top of the lamp is a clover-shaped decoration. Adorned with line and dot patterns. Four square holders for oil, each of which has two mouths for wicks.
Length: 18 cm, width: 11.5 cm. The row of oil fonts and the shamash are soldered onto the lamp. Missing decorations on the sides of the oil font row. Corrosion to shamash and oil font joints.
See: North African Lights: Hanukkah Lamps from the Zeyde Schulmann Collection, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem (2002), item 76; item 78.
Cast brass.
Small Hanukkah lamp showing the influence of an Italian source. This design originates from the city of Demnat in the Marrakesh region. It is characterized by a small, light back plate with narrow twigs. The top bulges are shaped as small birds; at the top of the lamp is a clover-shaped decoration. Adorned with line and dot patterns. Four square holders for oil, each of which has two mouths for wicks.
Length: 18 cm, width: 11.5 cm. The row of oil fonts and the shamash are soldered onto the lamp. Missing decorations on the sides of the oil font row. Corrosion to shamash and oil font joints.
See: North African Lights: Hanukkah Lamps from the Zeyde Schulmann Collection, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem (2002), item 76; item 78.
Category
Hanukkah Lamps, Shabbat and Memorial Lamps
Catalogue
![Hanukkah lamp. [North Africa, late 19th or early 20th century].
Cast brass.
Based on a 17th-century Italian design: the gen](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale57-public/397.jpg "Hanukkah Lamp - North Africa")
Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $400
Unsold
Hanukkah lamp. [North Africa, late 19th or early 20th century].
Cast brass.
Based on a 17th-century Italian design: the general shape of the back plate is triangular, and it is decorated with a fish-scale pattern; the side plates are shaped as towers with bulges at the top. In this lamp, two bird decorations were added to the top third of the back plate (characteristic of North African Hannukah lamps), as well as a fleur-de-lis decoration. The shape of the oil fonts and shamash is characteristic of Italian Hanukkah lamps.
Length: 19 cm, width: 25 cm. Some corrosion and stains. No screws.
Narkiss, "The Hanukkah Lamp", plate XVII, item 46.
Cast brass.
Based on a 17th-century Italian design: the general shape of the back plate is triangular, and it is decorated with a fish-scale pattern; the side plates are shaped as towers with bulges at the top. In this lamp, two bird decorations were added to the top third of the back plate (characteristic of North African Hannukah lamps), as well as a fleur-de-lis decoration. The shape of the oil fonts and shamash is characteristic of Italian Hanukkah lamps.
Length: 19 cm, width: 25 cm. Some corrosion and stains. No screws.
Narkiss, "The Hanukkah Lamp", plate XVII, item 46.
Category
Hanukkah Lamps, Shabbat and Memorial Lamps
Catalogue
![Hanukkah lamp. [North Africa, late 19th or early 20th century].
Cast brass.
Unique design. Back plate decorated with vegeta](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale57-public/398.jpg "Hanukkah Lamp - \"Fleur-de-lis\" - North Africa")
Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $400
Unsold
Hanukkah lamp. [North Africa, late 19th or early 20th century].
Cast brass.
Unique design. Back plate decorated with vegetal motifs and with a number of medallions, a small shield and a rectangle with fleur-de-lis decorations. Although the lamp's style is typically Italian, the shape of the oil fonts and the shamash is characteristic of North African Hanukkah lamps, and this region seems to be the lamp's origin.
Length: 23 cm, width: 18 cm.
Cast brass.
Unique design. Back plate decorated with vegetal motifs and with a number of medallions, a small shield and a rectangle with fleur-de-lis decorations. Although the lamp's style is typically Italian, the shape of the oil fonts and the shamash is characteristic of North African Hanukkah lamps, and this region seems to be the lamp's origin.
Length: 23 cm, width: 18 cm.
Category
Hanukkah Lamps, Shabbat and Memorial Lamps
Catalogue
![Hanukkah lamp. Morocco (Probably, Sefrou), [19th century].
Cast brass, chiseled.
On the back plate, which consists of two p](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale57-public/399.jpg "Hanukkah Lamp - Morocco - Birds")
Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $600
Unsold
Hanukkah lamp. Morocco (Probably, Sefrou), [19th century].
Cast brass, chiseled.
On the back plate, which consists of two parts connected with rivets, are openings in vegetal shapes. In the center - a row of arched gates and on top - a window shaped as a horseshoe-arch. On the left and on the right - four birds. A suspension loop on top, with a fleur-de-lis decoration.
Length: approx. 38 cm. Width: 23 cm. Break at the center of the back plate (at upper margins of lower part). Corrosion.
See: Lights in the Atlas Mountains, Hanukkah Menorahs from the collection of J. Shulman in the Israel Museum, Jerusalem (2002), p. 57, item 27.
Cast brass, chiseled.
On the back plate, which consists of two parts connected with rivets, are openings in vegetal shapes. In the center - a row of arched gates and on top - a window shaped as a horseshoe-arch. On the left and on the right - four birds. A suspension loop on top, with a fleur-de-lis decoration.
Length: approx. 38 cm. Width: 23 cm. Break at the center of the back plate (at upper margins of lower part). Corrosion.
See: Lights in the Atlas Mountains, Hanukkah Menorahs from the collection of J. Shulman in the Israel Museum, Jerusalem (2002), p. 57, item 27.
Category
Hanukkah Lamps, Shabbat and Memorial Lamps
Catalogue
![Hanukkah lamp. Morocco (probably, Sefrou), [19th century].
Cast brass; sheet brass.
A large flower in the center of the bac](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale57-public/400.jpg "Hanukkah Lamp - Morocco - Flowers and Gates")
Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $500
Unsold
Hanukkah lamp. Morocco (probably, Sefrou), [19th century].
Cast brass; sheet brass.
A large flower in the center of the back plate (topped by the Shamash), surrounded by four smaller flowers. At the base of the back plate are five arched gates and at the top - another arched gate and a suspension loop. Two decorated side plates. A basin for dripping oil (made of sheet brass) is connected with rivets to the lower part.
Length: 24 cm. Width: 17.5 cm. Improvised hinges and clasps were added to the side plates (old additions). Lacking decorations on top of the side plates.
See:
1. Lights in the Atlas Mountains, Hanukkah Menorahs from the collection of J. Shulman in the Israel Museum, Jerusalem (2002), p. 57, item 34.
2. Narkiss, "The Hanukkah Lamp", plate LIV, item 153.
Cast brass; sheet brass.
A large flower in the center of the back plate (topped by the Shamash), surrounded by four smaller flowers. At the base of the back plate are five arched gates and at the top - another arched gate and a suspension loop. Two decorated side plates. A basin for dripping oil (made of sheet brass) is connected with rivets to the lower part.
Length: 24 cm. Width: 17.5 cm. Improvised hinges and clasps were added to the side plates (old additions). Lacking decorations on top of the side plates.
See:
1. Lights in the Atlas Mountains, Hanukkah Menorahs from the collection of J. Shulman in the Israel Museum, Jerusalem (2002), p. 57, item 34.
2. Narkiss, "The Hanukkah Lamp", plate LIV, item 153.
Category
Hanukkah Lamps, Shabbat and Memorial Lamps
Catalogue