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A POLISH BRASS YAHRZEIT LAMP
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- brass
- height 14 1/2 in.
- 36.8 cm
formed as a six-light candelabrum with spread-eagle finial, dot-numbered detachable arms with bird head terminals, baluster stem, the base with Hebrew inscription.
Condition
Condition good, one sconce not exact match, one branch repaired neatly.
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
The Hebrew inscription reads: "For the fast day of the 20th day of Sivan, may G[od] A[venge] the spilled b[lood] of his servants." This Memorial Lamp commemorates two separate massacres of Jews that occurred on the same date, the twentieth of Sivan, nearly 500 years apart, in France in 1171 and in the Ukraine in 1648. A fast day was observed on this date in parts of Eastern Europe until World War II.