LOT 262:
Chanukah Menorah. Italy [?] 19th Century
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Chanukah Menorah. Italy [?] 19th Century
Cast bronze chanukah menorah . Italy [?] 19th century.
Menorah decorated with a star of David on top, with a socket on the reverse for placing the shamash [lacking]. A pedestal on the right is also lacking.
For a similar menorah, refer to The Stieglitz Collection: Masterpieces of Jewish Art by Chaya Benjamin, published by the Israel Museum, catalog numbers 117-118.
Provenance: Collection of the late Israeli ambassador to Latin America, Yoel Bar-Romi [d. 2012].
Height: 14 cm.
Length: 16 cm.
Aging stains. Moderate condition.