Hanukkah Menorah. Morocco, [late 19th / early 20th century]. Cast and drilled brass, scalpel work and engraving.
In the back wall windows, plants and birds. In the center is a row of arched windows topped by another window. To the left and right are four birds. At the top is a hanging ring, with a curly plant decoration.
literature: Stieglitz Collection - Masterpieces in Jewish Art by Chaya Benjamin Catalog Item No. 175 (p. 242).
Feuchtwanger Collection - Jewish Tradition and Art by Yeshayahu Shachar, Item No. 378 (p. 145).
Height: 35 cm (including the hanging ring), maximum width: 19 cm. general condition good. The base that connects to the wall miss the metal strip at the back.
