Auction 103 Part 1 Jewish Ceremonial Art | Illustrated Scrolls and Manuscripts | Engravings and Graphic Art | Ketubot | Hebraica
Silver Sabbath Lamps – Afghanistan
Opening: $500
Sold for: $688
Including buyer's premium
Three Sabbath lamps. [Afghanistan, late 19th or early 20th century].
Silver, cast, repoussé and engraved (unmarked).
1. Double Sabbath lamp, composed of two oil cups with pinched spouts, mounted on legs with a rectangular base and three smaller legs. Each oil cup is a separate, detachable unit, connected by a central rod surmounted by a Star of David ornament.
Height: 12 cm. Width: 13.5 cm, depth: 9 cm. Good condition.
2. Single Sabbath lamp, consisting of an oil cup with a pinched spout, mounted on a stem with a round base. A tall rod is soldered to the rear of the base, decorated with vegetal motifs and topped with a Star of David ornament.
Height: 11 cm, maximum width: 8.5 cm. Good condition. Minor bends and some corrosion.
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