Sabbath Lamp
Artist
Georg Gerstner
German, active from 1708
DateFirst quarter of the 18th century
MediumBrass, copper alloy, and iron
Dimensionsw/o ratchet: H. 24 in. (61 cm) x Diam. 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm)
Ratchet: 22 1/16 in. (56.1 cm)
Ratchet: 22 1/16 in. (56.1 cm)
ClassificationsJewelry
Credit LinePurchased in memory of Hannah P. and B. Elmo Scoggin with funds from the bequest of Hannah P. Scoggin
Object number2021.9/a-k
On View
On viewProvenanceCreated Nuremburg, Germany, early 18th century. Acquired from an unknown source by Rabbi and Mrs. Leonard C. Mishkin, Chicago, probably 1951; [Michelle Vishny, Chicago]; William L. Gross, Tel Aviv, early 1980s; Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, sold to NCMA, 2021.
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