MARK OF GUTGESELL GEBRÜDER, HANAU, CIRCA 1900

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A GERMAN SILVER HANUKKAH LAMP
MARK OF GUTGESELL GEBRÜDER, HANAU, CIRCA 1900
The repoussé backplate adorned with two rampant lions flanking a central motif beneath a crown, above a raised platform ornamented with foliate designs, supporting a row of eight spouted oil fonts, on bracket feet, marked on platform
9 in. (23 cm.) high
24 oz. 4 dwt. (753 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.