Auction 78 - Rare and Important Items
Hanukkah Lamp – Poland, Late 18th Century
Opening: $3,000
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Sold for: $3,750
Including buyer's premium
Hanukkah lamp. Poland, [late 18th century].
Brass; cast, chased and engraved.
Impressive lamp of a popular East-European type which developed in the late 18th century.
Backplate featuring central seven-branched lamp, flanked by olive branches, lions, birds and columns, topped by a double-headed eagle, emblem of Imperial Russia, grasping the imperial scepter and orb. Lattice side panels, supporting two lights with the double purpose of servant light (during Hanukkah) and Shabbat lights (during the rest of the year). Row of oil pans, fitted with lid, set behind a stylized grille. Raised on four legs.
Height: 28 cm. Width: 30 cm. Depth: 19 cm.
Provenance: Finkelstein family collection.
Brass; cast, chased and engraved.
Impressive lamp of a popular East-European type which developed in the late 18th century.
Backplate featuring central seven-branched lamp, flanked by olive branches, lions, birds and columns, topped by a double-headed eagle, emblem of Imperial Russia, grasping the imperial scepter and orb. Lattice side panels, supporting two lights with the double purpose of servant light (during Hanukkah) and Shabbat lights (during the rest of the year). Row of oil pans, fitted with lid, set behind a stylized grille. Raised on four legs.
Height: 28 cm. Width: 30 cm. Depth: 19 cm.
Provenance: Finkelstein family collection.
Jewish Ceremonial Art
Jewish Ceremonial Art