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LOT 2086
Jewish Stone Menorah Oil Lamp
19TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
11 3/8 in. (1.53 kg, 29 cm).
Comprising a rectangular handle with hole for suspension supporting a quatrefoil reservoir with central filling tube, outer ring with seven radiating arms and interstitial hollow lobes; basal ring to underside.
ProvenanceMr F.D. collection, acquired on the European art market, 1975 to present.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 2086
Jewish Stone Menorah Oil Lamp
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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