An upright Hanukkah Lamp. Warsaw, Poland, [ca. 1908-1915].
Silver (marked; maker's mark: I. Ehrlich), cast and embossed.
The stem chased with swags and foliage. Eight branches, decorated with rocaille and bunches of grapes, with oil fonts shaped as goblets set on square bases. The Shamash (servant light) at the top of the central stem is removable. Set on a square terraced base, supported by four legs.
The Jewish silversmith Isaac (Icek) Ehrlich (often signed "J. Ehrlich") was active in Russia and Poland since ca. 1885 until the first decades of the 20th century. His most well-known works are candlesticks, some similar in design to this lamp.
Height: 62 cm. Maximum width: 44 cm. Missing oil jug. Soldering repairs. One of the wreaths on bottom is broken.
See similar Hanukkah Lamp in: Sotheby's, Important Judaica, New York, November 24, 2009, lot 80.
Provenance: The Estate of Ora and Mordechai Namir.