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Auction 8 · Lot 11
BRASS HANUKKAH LAMP Poland, 19th - early 20th century.
- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000
- Hammer price
- $1,700
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Cast backplate depicts two lions rampant flanking heart with appropriate raised Hebrew inscription, topped by open crown. Two sidepieces with floral centers; oil row with eight urn form candleholders; front parapet. H: 242mm. Previous repairs; oil row and parapet are later.
summary
A very similar lamp is in the collection of the Lvov Museum of Ethnography and Crafts, see Katsedikas, Masterpieces of Jewish Art in Bronze, n.d.