Late 19th Century Algerian Brass Hanukkah Lamp

Antique Hanukkah lamp, cast brass, rivets, Algeria, circa 1880. Crescent-shaped back plate, with eight gates, a vase with flowers, apertures in vegetal motifs and two encircled stars. At the top of the plate are two large birds; between them is another encircled star. The side plates also feature apertures in vegetal motifs and a bird at the top of each plate. A row of long, pinched oil fonts. See: North African Lights: Hanukkah Lamps from the Zeyde Schulmann Collection, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem (2002), p. 126, item 119. Every item in Menorah Galleries is accompanied by a lifetime "Certificate of Authenticity" and additional documentation and information regarding the individual artifact and its culture. Dimensions: Height: 9.06 in. (23 cm)Width: 8.27 in. (21 cm) Material: Brass Origin: Algeria Period: 1880