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Auction 13 · Lot 13
SILVER HANUKKAH LAMP. Baghdad, Iraq, 20th century.
- Estimate
- $600–$800
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
On round stepped base, round 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: 300mm.
summary
This lamp was recently purchased by a gentleman residing in Baghdad. It is said to have been made by a Jewish silversmith. An almost identical example was sold by Kestenbaum, & Company, Sale IX, March 28th, 2000, Lot 16.