Auction 103 Part 1 Jewish Ceremonial Art | Illustrated Scrolls and Manuscripts | Engravings and Graphic Art | Ketubot | Hebraica

Two Hanging Silver Memorial Lamps – Gibraltar, 19th Century – Pariente Family

Opening: $500
Sold for: $813
Including buyer's premium
Two hanging memorial lamps for synagogue use. [Gibraltar], one dated 1862, the other presumably from the late 19th century.
Silver, cast, cut, pierced, repoussé and engraved (unmarked).

1. Memorial lamp with domed canopy decorated with vegetal motifs, central hoop suspended from three silver chains. Engraved dedication on the hoop, pertaining to members of the Pariente family, dated Shevat 5622 [1862].
Height: 60 cm. Diameter of central hoop: 15.5 cm. Max. width: 19 cm. Good condition. Some chain links detached at top (possibly remnants of additional supporting chains).

2. Memorial lamp suspended by four silver chains attached to a pierced central hoop with repeating design. Engraved dedication members of the Pariente family.
Height: approx. 38 cm. Diameter of hoop: 17 cm. Max. width: 21 cm. Overall good condition. Minor bends to some chain links. Lacking Canopy (presumably missing).

Both lamps lacking glass cups.
Sabbath and Memorial Lamps
Sabbath and Memorial Lamps