Auction 182 Judaica From The Estate of Prof. Victor Deutsch- Final Part and Other Collections
Feb 4, 2018 (Your local time)
Israel
 Tagore 40 st. Ramat Aviv, Israel
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LOT 23178:

An Extremely Rare Bronze Hanukkah Lamp, Galicia, Late 18th /Early 19th Century

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Sold for: $2,000
Start price:
$ 1,400
Estimated price:
$3000-4000
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The openwork backplate centered by urn with sprouting flower, flanked by brackets and topped by birds and lions flanking a crown. The side panels with diamond shaped openwork, fronted by raised row of 8 oil fonts with an openwork balcony.

Height: 24 cm
Length: 25 cm
Depth: 9 cm

Condition: Missing servant lights, otherwise good.

Literature: For an identical lamp, see "Bronze Masterpieces of Jewish Art", by A. Kantsedikas, Moscow, 1991
For a similar lamp, see "The Hanukkah Lamp", by M. Narkiss, Jerusalem, 1939, pl. XXIX, no. 82

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