Important Judaica
Important Judaica
Property of a New York Private Collector
A NEAR EASTERN BRASS HANUKAH LAMP WITH EWER-FORM BACKPLATE, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Auction Closed
December 17, 06:59 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
Lot Details
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Property of a New York Private Collector
A NEAR EASTERN BRASS HANUKAH LAMP WITH EWER-FORM BACKPLATE, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
the backplate formed as a spouted jug with fish-form handle, decorated with panels of interlace ornament and engraved with lengthy inscription of prayers for the Hanukah candle lighting ceremony, further inscription in Arabic on reverse
height 16 3/8 in.
41.5 cm
Sotheby's, New York, December 13, 2006, lot 70.
The inscriptions comprise the blessings over the Hanukah candles, as well as the traditional liturgical song Ha-nerot halalu. These are supplemented by the verse “For the commandment is a lamp, the teaching is a light” (Prov. 6:23) and the entirety of psalm 30, also recited on Hanukah.