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LOTE 20945:
A Pair of Brass "Kandils" – Shabbat and Memorial Lamps, Mazagan, Morocco, 19th Century
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Vendido por: $650
Precio inicial:
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600
Precio estimado :
$1200/1600
Comisión de la casa de subasta: 20%
IVA: 18%
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A Pair of Brass "Kandils" – Shabbat and Memorial Lamps, Mazagan, Morocco, 19th Century
Description: Cast, chased and engraved. Each topped with floral motif capital terminating with a bird; a similar small applied decoration above one of the oil pans. The backplate decorated with geometric motifs and the square oil pans with floral motifs.
Height: 31 cm, 33.5 cm
Condition: Consistent with age.
Provenance: Isaac Halperin Collection
Notes: For an almost identical piece, see "La Vie Juive au Maroc", The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1973, p. 45.
The "Kandil", a memorial oil lamp for women, was kept in the home for the first year after the deceased had passed away and used on the Sabbath and holiday, after which it was given to the Synagogue.
