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

Shabbat Lamp and Silver Goblets – Iraq-Afghanistan

Opening: $600
Sold for: $2,750
Including buyer's premium
Shabbat lamp and five goblets made of silver. Iraq or Aghanistan, [first half of 20th century]. Shabbat lamp is designed as a tray with a rod for holding, decorated with vegetal patterns and a Star of David at the top. Oil vessels, with pinched rims for wicks, are at the tip of curved arms. Five small goblets, on a leg with a round base, with two stripes engraved at the rim. Height of lamp: 18 cm. Height of goblets: 6 cm. Overall good condition. Bends and stains. See: Afghanistan – The Synagogue and the Jewish Home, Center for Jewish Art, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1991, item 46.
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