Hanukkah lamp
Inspired by Dutch tulip decoration, the large blossoms that fill the wide frame became fashionable ornament across Europe during the 1660s to 1700. Like a wall sconce, the polished backplate would reflect the flickering light of the flames. The flourishing Free City and major port of Hamburg was a hub for Jewish refugees leaving the Iberian Peninsula. Purchased in 1913, this Hanukkah lamp is one of the earliest purchases of Judaica to enter the museum's encyclopedic collection.
Artwork Details
- Title: Hanukkah lamp
- Date: late 17th century
- Culture: German, Hamburg
- Medium: Silver, embossed and engraved
- Dimensions: Overall: 13 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (34.3 × 26.7 cm)
- Classifications: Metalwork-Silver, Judaica
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1913
- Object Number: 13.41.9
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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