Lot 402
Impressive Chanukah/Shabbos Lamp Designed by Jan Pogorzelsk, Poland, 1861. Jan Pogorzelsk's workshop was in Warsaw, where he only worked in silver-plate. This Chanukiah features eight vessels to hold oil and wicks, plus two shamashes. But why would there be two shamashes? The simplest explanation is that only one was used as a shamash. The reason there were two is that the menorah also served as a Shabbos lamp the rest of the year. Standing behind the vessels are two roosters. The backplate features a botanical design in the center of a shield, surrounded by (attached) grape vines and four palm trees, with hens atop two. A spectacular chanukiah by a master craftsman. 27.4 x 22.6cm. In excellent condition.
Estimated Value $3,500 - 6,500.
From The Collection of Dr. Stephen Oppenheimer.
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