The Hanukkah lamp is bench-formed and harmoniously festooned with chased flower arrangements and C-scrolls along the armrest and the backplate. The body of the lamp is set on a raised flower-decorated base held up by four elaborately chased floral and shell-scrolled legs.
The rest of this Hannukah lamp is expertly made, yet was added at a later point in time. Eight individual oil jugs with stylish auriform handles and wick spouts are applied on a rectangular removable platform with a curved scrolled handle. Each oil receptacle is ornately chased with floral motifs and set on a similarly designed platform and four foliate legs.
Mounted atop the original backplate is a protuberant gadroon crown with hanging bells flanked by two detailed rampant lions. A floral adorned monde is surmounted by a glorious crowned double-headed eagle clutching a sword and a tulip stem in each of its outstretched claws.
The overall design reflects both the spiritual purpose of the lamp, used during the celebration of Hanukkah, and the elegance of 19th-century European silverwork, making it not only a religious artifact but also a masterful work of art.
Hallmarked at the top side of the lower backplate and to the back of the base.
47.44ozt
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Dimensions:Height: 14.18 in (36 cm)Width: 12.21 in (31 cm)Depth: 4.53 in (11.5 cm)
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Style:Rococo(In the Style Of)
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Materials and Techniques:SilverRepoussé
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Place of Origin:Austria
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Period:1860-1869
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Date of Manufacture:1863
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Condition:GoodReplacements made. Wear consistent with age and use. Two servant lamps are not included.
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Seller Location:New York, NY
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Reference Number:Seller: LU5281241215132
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