Auction 68 · Lot 4
GERMAN / POLISH (?) SILVER CHANUKAH LAMP.
- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Publication
Mid-19th century
Description
Bench-form lamp inspired by neo-classical architectural design featuring two prominent, finely-cast and chased griffins flanking a central flaming urn. Backplate fronted by eight oil fonts. The whole supported by four orb feet. Detachable servant light. 5.75 x 8 inches.
summary
The griffin motif borrows from Greek and Roman design vocabulary.
For a similar example of a winged griffin backplate Chanukah lamp, see S. Braunstein, Five Centuries of Hanukkah Lamps from the Jewish Museum, New York (2004) p. 351.