Hanging memorial lamp for the Synagogue. Morocco, 5682 [1922].
Silver, pierced and engraved (apparently unmarked).
Large and ornate memorial lamp, intended for synagogue use, dedicated to Shmuel ibn Mergui. The lamp consists of three main components connected by chains:
1. Dome-shaped upper hanger.
2. Broad hoop suspended from the hanger by five thick chains composed of large silver links, attached to five large hooks with plant-patterned designs, affixed to the hoop.
3. Bowl-like base (to support glass oil cup), decorated with pierced vegetal designs, suspended from the central hoop by chains.
An inscription, in openwork letters, appears in two lines on the central hoop, dedicating the lamp to the memory of R. Shmuel ibn Mergui, dated [5682 = 1922].
Height: approx. 105 cm, maximum width: approx. 40 cm. Overall good condition. Some silver links missing at chain junctions with hooks or upper hanger. Some joints slightly loose. Lacking glass oil cup.
