Early 20th century Art Deco designer Hanukkah lamp Menorah, Poland, circa 1920

Hanukkah lamp in the Art Deco style from the early 20th century Menorah, Poland, circa 1920. Essential design and timeless elegance characterize this antique silver Jewish lamp, handcrafted with a rectangular base and two spherical supports connected to a square-section body in the shape of a half-moon. Featuring eight oil reservoirs and an original lamp inserted in the center.
Marked with the JS silver hallmark and the Polish silver mark on the base.

The lamp is in good condition, originating from a villa by Lake Maggiore, weighs 533 grams, and is in good shape apart from a small dent on the edge of the candle holder and one on the edge of the base. The Hanukkah celebration commemorates the victory of the Maccabees over the Syrian Seleucid army. The victorious Maccabees wanted to rededicate the Jerusalem temple but found only a small vial, which was supposed to last only one day but miraculously lasted a week. Hanukkah symbolizes the victory of light over darkness.

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