Lot 191
  • 191

Continental silver hanging Sabbath lamp

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description

  • bearing pseudo-Italian marks
  • silver
  • height overall 26 in.
  • 66 cm
in 17th century Frankfurt style, with bird finial and suspended drip pan

Condition

good condition
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Catalogue Note

This lamp is probably based on a Sabbath lamp by Martin Carl Hanias, gen. Dublon of Nuremberg in the Historisches Museum, Hannover, illus. Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nurnberger Goldschmiedekunst, item 97, p. 734.