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Auction 9 · Lot 16
SILVER HANUKKAH LAMP. Bagdad, Iraq, 20th century.
- Estimate
- $500–$700
- Hammer price
- $1,100
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
On octagonal stepped base, octagonal shaft broadens to support hemispherical element with eight curved arms, each bearing candleholder and bobeche, which slide into channels on facets, topped by tapered upper section terminating in servant light. No marks found. H: 275mm.
summary
This lamp was recently purchased by a gentleman residing in Baghdad. It is said to have been made by a Jewish silversmith. An earlier, almost identical, example was sold by Sotheby’s Tel Aviv, April 1998, Lot 132
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