Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $400
Sold for: $6,250
Including buyer's premium
Pair of candlesticks. [Breslau (today Wrocław, Poland), ca. 1746-1758].
Silver (marked. Maker: Johann Gottlieb Schmidt?).
Pair of candlesticks on a wide base. A dedication from 1813 is engraved on the bases: "Donated by R. Shlomo, Rabbi of our community of Rawicz / with his wife the Rebbetzin Miriam 5573 [1813]".
R. Shlomo Hertzfeld, Rabbi of Rawicz, was son of R. Shlomo Dov of Głogów, and grandson of the author of Pnei Yehoshua (his father, R. Shlomo Dov was the son-in law of the Pnei Yehoshua). He died childless in Iyar 1813 and was succeeded in the rabbinate by his brother R. Aharon Yehoshua Eliyahu Hertzfeld.
Height: 20.5 cm. The base: 13.5X14.5 cm. Fair condition. Breaks and old repairs. Bends and stains.
Silver (marked. Maker: Johann Gottlieb Schmidt?).
Pair of candlesticks on a wide base. A dedication from 1813 is engraved on the bases: "Donated by R. Shlomo, Rabbi of our community of Rawicz / with his wife the Rebbetzin Miriam 5573 [1813]".
R. Shlomo Hertzfeld, Rabbi of Rawicz, was son of R. Shlomo Dov of Głogów, and grandson of the author of Pnei Yehoshua (his father, R. Shlomo Dov was the son-in law of the Pnei Yehoshua). He died childless in Iyar 1813 and was succeeded in the rabbinate by his brother R. Aharon Yehoshua Eliyahu Hertzfeld.
Height: 20.5 cm. The base: 13.5X14.5 cm. Fair condition. Breaks and old repairs. Bends and stains.
Category
Hanukkah Lamps, Shabbat and Memorial Lamps
Catalogue
Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,375
Including buyer's premium
Hanukkah lamp. Russia-Poland, [19th century].
Silver (marked), cast, repousée and embossed.
A pair of heraldic lions, holding a seven-branched Menorah, appear in the center of the back plate. On top of the back plate is a pair of peacocks with a Torah Crown between them. The lamp is positioned on a wide base shaped as a couch with four legs. The nuts (on the reverse and on the bottom) are designed as flowers.
Length: 28 cm, width: 28 cm. Lacking the Shamash and a jug. One oil font is broken and detached.
Silver (marked), cast, repousée and embossed.
A pair of heraldic lions, holding a seven-branched Menorah, appear in the center of the back plate. On top of the back plate is a pair of peacocks with a Torah Crown between them. The lamp is positioned on a wide base shaped as a couch with four legs. The nuts (on the reverse and on the bottom) are designed as flowers.
Length: 28 cm, width: 28 cm. Lacking the Shamash and a jug. One oil font is broken and detached.
Category
Hanukkah Lamps, Shabbat and Memorial Lamps
Catalogue
Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $1,500
Unsold
Hanukkah lamp. [Eastern Europe, late 19th century].
Cast brass.
Openwork back plate in the style of Polish papercuts, with geometric motifs, heraldic birds and a jug with vegetation. At the top of the back plate is a loop for hanging, incorporated in the pattern. A row of oil fonts behind a balustrade. Candlestick on the right plate and vessel for oil on the left plate (removable).
Length: 23 cm. Width: 22.5 cm. Slight break to one of the rail corners.
See: Narkiss, "The Hanukkah Lamp", plate XXVI, item 75.
Cast brass.
Openwork back plate in the style of Polish papercuts, with geometric motifs, heraldic birds and a jug with vegetation. At the top of the back plate is a loop for hanging, incorporated in the pattern. A row of oil fonts behind a balustrade. Candlestick on the right plate and vessel for oil on the left plate (removable).
Length: 23 cm. Width: 22.5 cm. Slight break to one of the rail corners.
See: Narkiss, "The Hanukkah Lamp", plate XXVI, item 75.
Category
Hanukkah Lamps, Shabbat and Memorial Lamps
Catalogue
Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $400
Unsold
Hanukkah lamp. Poland, [19th century].
Openwork back plate, topped with two birds, two lions and a crown. Two candle holders emerge from the side plates. A row of oil fonts behind a balustrade.
Length: 24 cm. Width: 23 cm. Two nuts are not original
See: Narkiss, "The Hanukkah Lamp", plate XXIX, item 82.
Openwork back plate, topped with two birds, two lions and a crown. Two candle holders emerge from the side plates. A row of oil fonts behind a balustrade.
Length: 24 cm. Width: 23 cm. Two nuts are not original
See: Narkiss, "The Hanukkah Lamp", plate XXIX, item 82.
Category
Hanukkah Lamps, Shabbat and Memorial Lamps
Catalogue
Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $400
Unsold
Hanukkah lamp. [Eastern Europe, late 19th or early 20th century].
Cast brass.
In the center of the back plate - a seven- branched Menorah supported by two lions and topped by a two-headed eagle. On the left and right side are columns topped by vases with branches, and birds. On top of the side plates are two birds and at the lower part - two candle holders.
Length: 34 cm. Width: 21 cm. It is possible that the oil fonts are not original. Remnants of hooks at the lower end of the back plate. Lacking nuts.
Cast brass.
In the center of the back plate - a seven- branched Menorah supported by two lions and topped by a two-headed eagle. On the left and right side are columns topped by vases with branches, and birds. On top of the side plates are two birds and at the lower part - two candle holders.
Length: 34 cm. Width: 21 cm. It is possible that the oil fonts are not original. Remnants of hooks at the lower end of the back plate. Lacking nuts.
Category
Hanukkah Lamps, Shabbat and Memorial Lamps
Catalogue
Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $300
Unsold
Hanukkah lamp. [Eastern Europe, 19th century].
Cast and engraved brass.
Unusual design. In the center of the back plate is a vase with flowers and leaves, supported by a pair of lions. At the top of the plate is a hanger in a vegetal motif, and a pair of birds - on the left and right. The lion faces and bird eyes are engraved. On the right margin is a ring for the shamash (missing) or for the side plates.
Length: 14.5 cm, width: 21 cm. The ring on the left margin is broken and missing. Shamash missing. Side plates missing.
Cast and engraved brass.
Unusual design. In the center of the back plate is a vase with flowers and leaves, supported by a pair of lions. At the top of the plate is a hanger in a vegetal motif, and a pair of birds - on the left and right. The lion faces and bird eyes are engraved. On the right margin is a ring for the shamash (missing) or for the side plates.
Length: 14.5 cm, width: 21 cm. The ring on the left margin is broken and missing. Shamash missing. Side plates missing.
Category
Hanukkah Lamps, Shabbat and Memorial Lamps
Catalogue
Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $500
Unsold
1. Hanukkah lamp. Poland, [early 20th century].
Sheet copper; silver-plated. Marked: "Jakubowski & Jarra".
Two lions holding a seven-branched Menorah appear at the center of the back plate. On top is a Torah crown. On the right side - a removable jug. A loop is soldered to the reverse. On the reverse of the back plate is an engraved inscription: "1902 Moses Blum". A removable row of oil fonts.
Length: 25.5 cm. Width: 19 cm. Lacking a Shamash. Lacking some of the oil font covers. Some screws are missing or replaced. Slight bends and distortions. Inscription in color of the reverse of the back plate.
2. Hanukkah lamp. Poland, [early 20th century].
Cast brass.
Back plate in the shape of two lions holding a medallion with a seven-branched Menorah in its center, topped with a crown.
Length: 18 cm. Width: 19.5 cm. Break to the upper part of the crown (lacking a small piece).
Sheet copper; silver-plated. Marked: "Jakubowski & Jarra".
Two lions holding a seven-branched Menorah appear at the center of the back plate. On top is a Torah crown. On the right side - a removable jug. A loop is soldered to the reverse. On the reverse of the back plate is an engraved inscription: "1902 Moses Blum". A removable row of oil fonts.
Length: 25.5 cm. Width: 19 cm. Lacking a Shamash. Lacking some of the oil font covers. Some screws are missing or replaced. Slight bends and distortions. Inscription in color of the reverse of the back plate.
2. Hanukkah lamp. Poland, [early 20th century].
Cast brass.
Back plate in the shape of two lions holding a medallion with a seven-branched Menorah in its center, topped with a crown.
Length: 18 cm. Width: 19.5 cm. Break to the upper part of the crown (lacking a small piece).
Category
Hanukkah Lamps, Shabbat and Memorial Lamps
Catalogue
Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $2,000
Unsold
Hanukkah lamp. Germany, late 19th or early 20th century.
Silver (marked), cast, embossed and engraved.
Plate decorated in floral motifs, topped by a Torah crown. In the center is a pair of lions holding the Tablets of the Law (with the Ten Commandments). A row of oil fonts shaped as lions. The head of each lion opens to pour in the oil, with a wick tube protruding from the lion's mouth. On the sides of the oil fonts are lions lying on elevated platforms. Font for the shamash and an oil jug, both removable.
Length: 29 cm, width: 32 cm.
Silver (marked), cast, embossed and engraved.
Plate decorated in floral motifs, topped by a Torah crown. In the center is a pair of lions holding the Tablets of the Law (with the Ten Commandments). A row of oil fonts shaped as lions. The head of each lion opens to pour in the oil, with a wick tube protruding from the lion's mouth. On the sides of the oil fonts are lions lying on elevated platforms. Font for the shamash and an oil jug, both removable.
Length: 29 cm, width: 32 cm.
Category
Hanukkah Lamps, Shabbat and Memorial Lamps
Catalogue
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. [Bohemia, 19th century].
Cast brass.
At the center of the back plate is a round medallion surrounded by a bouquet. Surmounting it is a Star of David with a Swedish hat in the center (the symbol of Prague's Jewish community). Side plates in the shape of Moses and Aaron.
Length: 18 cm. Width: 25 cm. Missing shamash. Breaks and soldering repairs. The nuts are not original. One nut is missing.
See: Narkiss, "The Hanukkah Lamp", plate XXXIII, item 93.
Cast brass.
At the center of the back plate is a round medallion surrounded by a bouquet. Surmounting it is a Star of David with a Swedish hat in the center (the symbol of Prague's Jewish community). Side plates in the shape of Moses and Aaron.
Length: 18 cm. Width: 25 cm. Missing shamash. Breaks and soldering repairs. The nuts are not original. One nut is missing.
See: Narkiss, "The Hanukkah Lamp", plate XXXIII, item 93.
Category
Hanukkah Lamps, Shabbat and Memorial Lamps
Catalogue
Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $3,000
Sold for: $5,000
Including buyer's premium
Hanukkah lamp. [Possibly France, 19th century].
Cast and embossed silver. Marked (rooster hallmark); maker's mark: Fraget.
Gate-shaped lamp. The entire structure surmounts four animal paws spread to the sides; at the top of each paw are two animal heads. Frame featuring large fowl and floral decorations. Near the column bases are the oil fonts, shaped as rectangular, removable small boxes, with pyramidal lids topped by wick tubes.
Behind the fonts, a pair of massive pillars supports the ceiling, on which stand a pair of lions and a vase with flowers and acorns. The shamash and an oil jug are suspended from the ceiling by bent silver threads.
Suspended at the bottom of the oil jug is a ring with a bird in its center. Missing a peacock-shaped decoration between the two pillars.
The Polish Fraget company was founded by the French brothers Joseph and Alphonse Fraget in 1824; around 1845, Alphonse left the company and returned to France. It is possible that this lamp was made by Alphonse Fraget in France, ca. mid-19th century.
Length: 33 cm, maximum width: 23.5 cm. Good condition. Missing peacock decoration between the two pillars.
Cast and embossed silver. Marked (rooster hallmark); maker's mark: Fraget.
Gate-shaped lamp. The entire structure surmounts four animal paws spread to the sides; at the top of each paw are two animal heads. Frame featuring large fowl and floral decorations. Near the column bases are the oil fonts, shaped as rectangular, removable small boxes, with pyramidal lids topped by wick tubes.
Behind the fonts, a pair of massive pillars supports the ceiling, on which stand a pair of lions and a vase with flowers and acorns. The shamash and an oil jug are suspended from the ceiling by bent silver threads.
Suspended at the bottom of the oil jug is a ring with a bird in its center. Missing a peacock-shaped decoration between the two pillars.
The Polish Fraget company was founded by the French brothers Joseph and Alphonse Fraget in 1824; around 1845, Alphonse left the company and returned to France. It is possible that this lamp was made by Alphonse Fraget in France, ca. mid-19th century.
Length: 33 cm, maximum width: 23.5 cm. Good condition. Missing peacock decoration between the two pillars.
Category
Hanukkah Lamps, Shabbat and Memorial Lamps
Catalogue
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
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