Chanukah Lamp – Italy, 18th Century

Chanukah lamp. Italy, [18th century, or earlier]. Cast brass. Chanukah lamp, early Italian style. In the center of the back panel is an angel with a crown on its head standing on a jug, spreading its wings which support the cover of the jug, holding branches from which pillars are winding. At the right and left are two angels with spread-out wings (holding jugs placed on masks) blowing "shofars". At the top of the central jug, two figures are sitting that face outward, their feet are on the pillars and they are holding the angels' wings. Height: 19 cm. width: 22.5 cm. length: 5.5 cm. No "shamash". See: Narkis, "Chanuka Menorahs" Plate XI, Item 31; ibid, p. 18.