Auction 57 Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
By Kedem
Sep 12, 2017
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem., Israel
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LOT 387:

Hanukkah Lamp - Moses and Aaron - Bohemia

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Auction took place on Sep 12, 2017 at Kedem
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Hanukkah Lamp - Moses and Aaron - Bohemia
Hanukkah lamp. [Bohemia, 19th century].
Cast brass.
At the center of the back plate is a round medallion surrounded by a bouquet. Surmounting it is a Star of David with a Swedish hat in the center (the symbol of Prague's Jewish community). Side plates in the shape of Moses and Aaron.
Length: 18 cm. Width: 25 cm. Missing shamash. Breaks and soldering repairs. The nuts are not original. One nut is missing.
See: Narkiss, "The Hanukkah Lamp", plate XXXIII, item 93.

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