Beschreibung:

Hanukkah lamp. Russia-Poland, 1877. Silver (marked), cast, repouseé and engraved. Silversmith: [Abraham] Reiner. plate is decorated with a pair of lions holding a seven branched Menorah. Frame with rocailles and flowers. Two birds on top, holding in their beaks a large crown. Removable oil jug. Shamash is missing. Engraved in the center of the plate are the initials “R A” and “M A”, and a dedication is engraved on the lower part “tzum endenkung fun di muter” [souvenir from the mother]. Other Jewish ceremonial objects created by the silversmith Abraham Reiner are found in the collections of the Israel Museum. Height: 21 cm, max. width: 20 cm. Overall good condition. Removable Shamash is missing.