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

Silver Hanukkah Lamp – Russia-Poland, 1877

Opening: $800
Sold for: $4,250
Including buyer's premium
Hanukkah lamp. Russia-Poland, 1877. Silver (marked), cast, repouseé and engraved. Silversmith: [Abraham] Reiner. Backplate is decorated with a pair of lions holding a seven branched Menorah. Frame with rocailles and flowers. Two birds on top, holding in their beaks a large crown. Removable oil jug. Shamash is missing. Engraved in the center of the backplate are the initials “R A” and “M A”, and a dedication is engraved on the lower part “tzum endenkung fun di muter” [souvenir from the mother]. Other Jewish ceremonial objects created by the silversmith Abraham Reiner are found in the collections of the Israel Museum. Height: 21 cm, max. width: 20 cm. Overall good condition. Removable Shamash is missing.
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