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A GERMAN SILVER HANUKAH LAMP
Estimate
50,000 - 80,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- marked with Austrian control mark for 1809-10, on back plate, lamp rack and servant light.
- silver
- height 8 1/4 in.
- 21 cm
shaped arched backplate embossed and chased with a gentleman lighting a menorah, ewer and basin adjacent, rococo border with flower and fruit sprays, lamps with ruffled edges matched on the spoon-form servant light.
Exhibited
New York, Hebrew Union College, Jewish Institute of Religion, The Collector's Room: Selections from the Michael and Judy Steinhardt Collection, 1993, no. 77, illus.
Literature
Compare: M. Narkiss, The Hanukah Lamp, 1939, p. 63, drawing of lamp, identified as Dresden 1761, in Berlin Jewish Museum
Condition
Repaired at top of back below suspension ring and behind one foot, chasing crisp.
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.