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A GERMAN SILVER HANUKAH LAMP
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- marked on backplate MAY and 13 under a crown.
- silver
- height 5 3/8 in.
- 13.7 cm
the backplate chased with a menorah flanked by lions under a crown, top of the lamp compartment engraved with lozenges and wrigglework, boat-form servant light.
Condition
Top of crown missing, otherwise good condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
This maker's mark is for a member of the May family of Frankfurt silversmiths, possibly Johann Heinrich Friedrich May (1751-1795) or his son Georg Wolfgang May II (1783-1812). See lot 139 for a lamp by Cosman Damian May, also circa 1800.