Lot 77
Three Hanukkah Lamps – Folk Art in Sheet Metal – Djerba – I
Three Hanukkah lamps. Djerba, Tunisia, [20th century].
Sheet metal, cut and shaped.
Three folk art Hanukkah lamps, made from sheets of tin. Arched back plate – similar to Tunisian Hanukkah lamps made from cast brass – with simple grooving used to decorate outer margins. Row of oil fonts and servant light either soldered or suspended by hooks. One lamp with removable servant light. Reeded oil fonts with pinched spouts for wicks. Suspension holes.
Height: 15 cm, width: 29 cm; height: 14 cm, width: 32.5 cm; height: 14 cm, width: 27 cm. Good condition. Rust, warping, and stains.
Purchased in Djerba.
