MARK OF GUTGESELL GEBRÜDER, HANAU, CIRCA 1900

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A GERMAN SILVER HANUKKAH LAMP
MARK OF GUTGESELL GEBRÜDER, HANAU, CIRCA 1900
Of serpentine outline with a rectangular row of eight spouted oil fonts at the base, centered with a cluster of fruits and flowers surmounted by a crown, the backplate bordered with scrolling floral designs and rosettes in roundels, flanked on each side with the Lion of Judah, on bracket feet, marked on backplate and reverse
6 in. (15 cm.) high
23 oz. 4 dwt. (722 gr.)

Provenance

Menorah Galleries, New York.

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Lot Essay

Active as early as 1883 in Hanau, brothers Valentin and Ferdinand were regarded for their fabrication of silver and silver-mounted objects for both secular and religious use. Another Hanukkah lamp by the firm is currently held in the collection of The Jewish Museum, New York.