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Auction 9 · Lot 20
IMPRESSIVE SILVER HANUKKAH LAMP. Germany, ca. 1890.
- Estimate
- $3,000–$4,000
- Hammer price
- $3,000
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Standing Menorah form ornamented overall with embossed foliate and geometric bands. Rising from two-tiered hexagonal base, baluster shaft supports four semi-circular knobbed arms and is topped by Star of David with appropriate Hebrew inscription. Servant light slips into channel at front. Marked on base. H: 360mm.
summary
The form is reminiscent of the Temple Menorah depicted on the Arch of Titus in Rome
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