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Miniature hanukkah lamp
Italian ?
20th century
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
H: 6.8 cm
Credit Line
Charles and Lynn Schusterman Collection
Accession Number2013.936
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ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionArched backplate with openwork featuring semi-human figure in the centre holding shield with family coat of arms, surrounded by lions, dolphins, and putti sitting on top of cornucpiae. This is a minature replica of Italian bronze hanukkah lamps dated to the 16th and 17th century.
ProvenanceApril 17, 2001, anonymous (“Property of a European Collector”) sale, Sotheby's, Tel Aviv, lot 169, to Lynn Schusterman, Tulsa; 2013, gift of Lynn Schusterman to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 25, 2013)