Lot 399
Brass Chanukah Lamp (Menorah), Italian, c. 19th Century. Includes shamash. Extremely unusual and compelling design features two Africans, in grass skirts, blowing horns. There are two cherubs at the top, plus faces as crescents of the moon. Also, a topless winged male figure and an open-mouthed face. 26.5 x 21.4cm. Very good condition, with slight traces of verdigris.
Estimated Value $3,500 - 5,500.
From The Collection of Dr. Stephen Oppenheimer.
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