Hanukkah lamp. Morocco, [ca. 1940s].

Silver, cut, pierced and engraved (marked with Moroccan fineness marks, in use from October 1925); chased; marble.

Unique and ornate Hanukkah lamp. Designed as an architectural arch resting on a pair of columns, with a wide rectangular silver base mounted on a dark marble base. The arch bears the inscription “Besiman Tov” in cut-out letters, flanked by two flags and a Star of David, also rendered in silver cut-out work.

Behind the arch is a curved backplate with symmetrical vegetal motifs and a Star of David at the top. A cylindrical rod is affixed to the backplate, topped with a goblet-shaped ornament, from which spiral silver wires extend to hold the oil fonts, the servant light, and a plaque shaped in the form of the Tablets of the Law, with a Star of David. The rod is secured with a screw and nut, reinforced with a 1937 French 10-centime coin.

Height: 24.5 cm, width: 26 cm, depth: 10 cm. Good condition. Minor blemishes. One flag ornament partly broken (missing rod).