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Lot 277 Brass Hanukkah Lamp – Italy, 19th Century

Hanukkah lamp. [Italy, 19th century].

Cast brass.

Openwork back plate with large openings and stylized arches, border

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Brass Hanukkah Lamp – Italy, 19th Century

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Hanukkah lamp. [Italy, 19th century].

Cast brass.

Openwork back plate with large openings and stylized arches, bordered on either side with tall architectonic columns. At center, an additional column-shaped ornament, with the servant light attached just above it, and a fleur-de-lis beneath it. Row of oil fonts, with long, pinched, pointed spouts for the wicks, is attached to the base with protruding pins.

Height: 27 cm. Width: 28.5 cm. Depth: 8.5 cm. Good condition. Pins attaching row of oil fonts and servant light to lamp not original. Servant light may also not be original.

For comparison, see: Mordechai Narkiss, The Hanukkah Lamp, Bnei Bezalel, Jerusalem, 1939 (Hebrew with English summary), Item No. 133.

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Lot 278 Silver Hanukkah Lamp Surmounted by Eagle, created by Weichesmüller – Vienna, 19th Century

Hanukkah lamp. Vienna, second half of the 19th century.

Silver, repoussé and stamped (marked with Austro-Hungari

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Silver Hanukkah Lamp Surmounted by Eagle, created by Weichesmüller – Vienna, 19th Century

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Hanukkah lamp. Vienna, second half of the 19th century.

Silver, repoussé and stamped (marked with Austro-Hungarian quality marks, in use from 1872, and with maker’s mark, "KW" = Karl Weichesmüller, active 1870-1893).

At the top of the back plate is a large eagle, perched on a lintel draped in curtains drawn together with cords with tassels. At the center of the back plate are the Two Tablets of the Law (blank, unlabeled) flanked and grasped on either side by a pair of langued, rampant lions. The removable row of oil fonts is placed on top of a rectangular platform with a trough beneath it, in place of a drip pan. No servant light.

Height: 22 cm. Width: 24 cm. Depth: 7 cm. Overall good condition. Slight fractures and warping. Several old soldering repairs on back. Slight corrosion. Servant light missing, probably because its holder is missing. Thin silver bar soldered onto tops of oil fonts (but missing from three of them) to support the wicks. Fracture and warping to rightmost oil font.

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Lot 279 Erect Silver Hanukkah Lamp – Germany

Hanukkah lamp. [Germany, probably early decades of 20th century].

Silver, turned, stamped, and soldered (marked with Ger

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Hanukkah lamp. [Germany, probably early decades of 20th century].

Silver, turned, stamped, and soldered (marked with German quality marks, and with unidentified maker’s mark).

Erect Hanukkah lamp, supported on round base. A flame-shaped ornament surmounts the central shaft. Arms and (removable) servant light adorned with rows of delicate leaf-shaped ornaments.

Height: 30 cm. Width: 29.5 cm. Diameter at base: 12 cm. Overall good condition. Minor warping. Old soldering repairs to attachment of central shaft to base.

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Lot 280 Silver Hanukkah Lamp – Breslau, 1864

Hanukkah lamp. Breslau, Germany (today Wrocław, Poland), 1864.

Silver, cut, repoussé, and engraved. Marked with t

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Hanukkah lamp. Breslau, Germany (today Wrocław, Poland), 1864.

Silver, cut, repoussé, and engraved. Marked with the city mark of Breslau and the number 64 (indicating the year 1864; typus xx), and with the maker’s mark: MHS within a rectangular frame (the letters MH conjoined).

The backplate of the lamp is decorated with vegetal and geometric patterns, topped with a shell-shaped ornament. At center, a pierced arch-shaped opening contains a silver plaque engraved with the Hanerot Halalu blessing, traditionally recited or chanted after kindling the lights.

Eight elongated oil fonts with cylindrical spouts and hook-shaped handles are fitted into designated slots above a rectangular drip tray. Two removable servant lights included.

This lamp is similar in its design to a group of Hanukkah lamps produced in Nuremberg during the 18th century, particularly those created by the silversmith Matheus Städlein in the first half of the 18th century. In those earlier examples, the Hanukkah blessings were typically incorporated into the backplate on parchment or paper; in contrast, the later example offered here features a silver plaque engraved with the blessing's text.

For comparison, see: The Jewish Museum New York collection (F197, Braunstein no. 13); Sotheby’s, Tel Aviv, October 1991, Lot 271; and Sotheby’s, New York, 15 December 2022, Lot 130.

Height: 27.5 cm. Max. width: 29 cm. Max. depth: 9 cm. Overall good condition. Minor bends and blemishes. Backplate slightly bowed forward.

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Lot 281 Hanukkah Lamp in Synagogue Façade Design – Poland, 19th Century

Hanukkah lamp. [Poland, 19th century].

Brass, cast and engraved.

Large, heavy, openwork Hanukkah lamp, with back plat

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Hanukkah Lamp in Synagogue Façade Design – Poland, 19th Century

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Hanukkah lamp. [Poland, 19th century].

Brass, cast and engraved.

Large, heavy, openwork Hanukkah lamp, with back plate reminiscent of synagogue façade. Back plate adorned with brick-like pattern. It includes openings that represent a doorway; above it, a small, oval window; on either side, taller windows, and between these, a pair of architectonic columns supporting a balcony; above the balcony, a row of arched windows, and above these, an inclined tiled roof with two chimneys and windows of its own; surmounting the roof is a leafy, vegetal crown-like ornament flanked and supported on either side by a pair of tall birds.

The two side panels are shaped like a pair of rampant lions, each supporting, on the tip of its lifted tail, a candle socket; there are slight differences in the design of the two side panels. At the front of the lamp is a railing, fastened to the lamp by means of horizontal bird-shaped screws.

For comparison, see: Mordechai Narkiss, The Hanukkah Lamp, Bnei Bezalel, Jerusalem, 1939 (Hebrew with English summary), p. 41, Item No. 88; and Chaya Benjamin (ed. and curator), The Stieglitz Collection: Masterpieces of Jewish Art, exhibition catalogue, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1987 (Hebrew and English), Item No. 154.

Height: 33.5 cm. Maximal width: 34 cm. Maximal depth: 15.5 cm. Overall good condition. Several pieces possibly missing from one side panel. Several fractures and old soldering repairs.

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Lot 282 Hanukkah Lamp created by Jan Pogorzelski – Warsaw, 1875

Hanukkah lamp. Warsaw, Poland, 1875.

Silver, turned and stamped (marked with maker’s mark, "Pogorzelski", incl

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Hanukkah Lamp created by Jan Pogorzelski – Warsaw, 1875

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Hanukkah lamp. Warsaw, Poland, 1875.

Silver, turned and stamped (marked with maker’s mark, "Pogorzelski", including the (faded) logo of the workshop; with mark of silver inspector Josef Sosnkowski, along with the year, 1875; and with quality marks).

Large Hanukkah lamp featuring typical Polish design characteristics; adorned with vegetal patterns, with tendrils and grape clusters. Four additional ornaments are screwed onto the lamp on either side, between the back plate and row of oil fonts (or candle sockets): a pair of trees, along with two pairs of birds – one pair perched in each treetop; and a pair of rampant lions.

Removable servant light and oil pitcher. An additional socket for insertion of the servant light or oil pitcher is attached to the top of the back plate. Suspension hook.

Height: 29 cm. Width: 25 cm. Depth: 7.5 cm. Overall good condition. Some of the screw attachments are loose.

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Lot 283 Silver Hanukkah Lamp created by M. Sztern – Warsaw, 1875

Hanukkah lamp. Warsaw, Poland, 1875.

Silver, turned, repoussé, and stamped (marked with maker’s mark, "M. Sz

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Silver Hanukkah Lamp created by M. Sztern – Warsaw, 1875

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Hanukkah lamp. Warsaw, Poland, 1875.

Silver, turned, repoussé, and stamped (marked with maker’s mark, "M. Sztern", including the (faded) logo of the workshop; with mark of silver inspector Josef Sosnkowski, along with the year, 1875; and with quality marks).

Large Hanukkah lamp featuring typical Polish design characteristics; adorned with vegetal patterns, with tendrils, grape clusters, and oak branches with acorns. Surmounting the back plate is a pair of deer bucks flanking and nuzzling, on either side, a large crown in relief. At the center of the back plate is a pair of rampant lions flanking and grasping, on either side, a seven-branched menorah. Along the left and right edges of the back plate is a pair of architectonic columns. Removable servant light and oil pitcher.

Height: 29 cm. Width: 24 cm. Depth: 8 cm. Good condition. Slight warping.

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Lot 284 Silver Hanukkah Lamp created by Isaac Szekman – Warsaw, ca. 1900

Hanukkah lamp. [Warsaw, Poland, ca. 1900].

Silver, turned repoussé, and stamped (marked with maker’s mark, "

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Silver Hanukkah Lamp created by Isaac Szekman – Warsaw, ca. 1900

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Hanukkah lamp. [Warsaw, Poland, ca. 1900].

Silver, turned repoussé, and stamped (marked with maker’s mark, "I Szekman", including the (faded) logo of the workshop; and with quality marks).

Small Hanukkah lamp. Surmounting the back plate is a pair of birds flanking and nuzzling, on either side, a large crown in relief. Back plate adorned in vegetal patterns. At center, a basket of fruit and flowers enclosed within an oval medallion. A pair of palms, each with a pair of birds in its treetop, is screwed onto either side of the lamp, between the back plate and row of oil fonts. Removable servant light.

Height: 22 cm. Width: 20 cm. Depth: 7 cm. Good condition. Removable pitcher missing. Slight warping. Old soldering repairs to attachment points of upper ornaments.

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Lot 285 Large, Bulky Hanukkah Lamp in shape of Tree, with Statuette of Deer – Norblin, Warsaw, Ca. 1900

Erect Hanukkah lamp, created by Norblin & Co., Warsaw, Poland, [late 19th or early 20th century].

Brass, cast and tu

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Large, Bulky Hanukkah Lamp in shape of Tree, with Statuette of Deer – Norblin, Warsaw, Ca. 1900

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Erect Hanukkah lamp, created by Norblin & Co., Warsaw, Poland, [late 19th or early 20th century].

Brass, cast and turned (marked on bottom with maker’s mark, serial number 2116, the letter "B", and logo in form of a human face); silver-coated.

Large, bulky Hanukkah lamp. Central shafts in form of a tree with two trunks, from which twisted branches of various thicknesses branch out; these branches support the candle sockets and servant light socket. The foliage consists of large leaves resembling palm fronds. Broad, round base in form of a mound of earth with flowers and grass. Upon the mound is a large statuette of a deer buck, with head raised upward. Base supported on three elegantly fashioned legs. Small plaque, engraved with initials "EE", soldered onto rim of base.

Height: 37 cm. Width: 35 cm. Depth: 20 cm. Good condition. Minor warping and slight fractures. Minor soldering repairs.

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Lot 286 Large, Bulky Hanukkah Lamp in shape of Tree, with Statuette of Horses – Warsaw, Ca. 1900

Erect Hanukkah lamp, [probably Warsaw, Poland, late 19th or early 20th century].

Brass, cast and turned (marked on botto

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Large, Bulky Hanukkah Lamp in shape of Tree, with Statuette of Horses – Warsaw, Ca. 1900

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Erect Hanukkah lamp, [probably Warsaw, Poland, late 19th or early 20th century].

Brass, cast and turned (marked on bottom with "Jürst" (?) and mark in form of double-headed eagle); silver-coated.

Broad, round base in form of a mound of earth with flowers and grass. Upon the mound are large statuettes of a mare and foal. Base supported on three elegantly fashioned legs.

Height: 40 cm. Width: 31 cm. Depth: 23 cm. Good condition. Minor warping. Foal statuette detached.

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Lot 287 Hanukkah Lamp adorned with Mermaids (Sirens) – Probably Morocco, 19th Century

Hanukkah Lamp. [Probably Morocco, possibly Fez, 19th century].

Brass sheet, pierced, punched, and engraved.

Large Han

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Hanukkah Lamp adorned with Mermaids (Sirens) – Probably Morocco, 19th Century

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Hanukkah Lamp. [Probably Morocco, possibly Fez, 19th century].

Brass sheet, pierced, punched, and engraved.

Large Hanukkah lamp, exhibiting design influences of Hanukkah lamps of Dutch origin but probably made in Morocco. Back plate in the form of an undulating arch, with pierced decorative elements. The punched and engraved decorative elements appearing on the brass sheet serve to highlight the contours of the lamp’s unique decorative motifs, namely a large tree with tulip-like flowers, and, on either side of its trunk, a pair of mermaids (or sirens), each holding up a carving knife. The side panels bear patterns matching those on the back plate. The removable row of large oil fonts, with pinched, pointed spouts for the wicks, is suspended above the drip pan and kept in place by five tabs inserted into five dedicated slots – in the back plate, and in each of the two side panels. The servant light is positioned in the center of the back plate.

For comparison, see: Mordechai Narkiss, The Hanukkah Lamp, Item No. 123 and p. 55 (note that Narkiss attributes this lamp to: "Holland, 18th century"); and Chaya Benjamin, North African Lights: Hanukkah Lamps from the Zeyde Schulmann Collection in the Israel Museum (English edition), No. 25.

Height: 39 cm. Width: 32.5 cm. Depth: 10 cm. Overall good condition. Minor blemishes and warping.

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Lot 288 Hanukkah Lamp adorned with Large Architectonic Columns – Tétouan, Morocco

Hanukkah lamp. Tétouan (Tetuan), northern Morocco, [early 20th century].

Cast brass; brass sheet, cut, pierced,

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Hanukkah Lamp adorned with Large Architectonic Columns – Tétouan, Morocco

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Hanukkah lamp. Tétouan (Tetuan), northern Morocco, [early 20th century].

Cast brass; brass sheet, cut, pierced, punched, and engraved; copper rivets.

Openwork. Whereas the majority of Hanukkah lamps from Tétouan have arched back plates, the upper edge of the back plate of the present lamp is in a straight line, and is serrated. A pair of large, cast architectonic columns adorn the outer right and left edges of the back plate, secured with copper rivets. The surface areas of the back plate and side panels are entirely covered in matching vegetal patterns, and are pierced with openings in a variety of patterns.

The side panels are attached with hinges, enabling them to be opened and closed. The row of cast oil fonts is suspended above the drip pan. Servant light attached to center of back plate, near top. Large suspension ring, attached with hanger fastened just below upper edge of back plate, with rivet.

Height: 29 cm. Width: 23 cm. Depth: 8 cm. Overall good condition. Several loose attachments and loose hinges. Minor warping and fractures. Minor soldering repairs. Pins connecting row of oil fonts and servant light to back plate missing.

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