Austro-Hungary, circa 1900-20 The detachable upper part with kinetic scrolling foliage branches supported by a candlestick, engraved with scrolls and foliage, a domed round base. Hallmarked with Diana-kopf and maker’s mark in initials MJ 59 cm high. Approx. 1,225 grams. *This Hanukkah lamp belongs to a type called ’converter lamps’. These consisted of an upper section with a socket that could be inserted into a candlestick. This way, the purchaser need only buy the top portion and could use candlesticks already in his possession, probably Sabbath lights. (Five Centuries of Hanukkah Lamps from the Jewish Museum, page 142, no. 64 illustrated).
Austro-Hungary, circa 1900-20 The detachable upper part with kinetic scrolling foliage branches supported by a candlestick, engraved with scrolls and foliage, a domed round base. Hallmarked with Diana-kopf and maker’s mark in initials MJ 59 cm high. Approx. 1,225 grams. *This Hanukkah lamp belongs to a type called ’converter lamps’. These consisted of an upper section with a socket that could be inserted into a candlestick. This way, the purchaser need only buy the top portion and could use candlesticks already in his possession, probably Sabbath lights. (Five Centuries of Hanukkah Lamps from the Jewish Museum, page 142, no. 64 illustrated).
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