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Hanukkah Menorah

Medium: Silver
Place Made: Lemburg, Ukraine
Dates: ca. 1830-1850
Dimensions: 9 1/2 x 12 1/8 x 3 1/2 in. (24.1 x 30.8 x 8.9 cm)
Markings: Marks on base: maker's mark "M.B."; standard mark "12"
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 49.228.14
Credit Line: Purchased with funds given by Fred Zeitz
Image: Overall, 49.228.14_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Hanukkah Menorah, silver, filigree, bench type, scalloped back panel surmounted by crown with eagle finial, on both sides two filigree columns with capitals, on center in roundel double-headed eagle symbolizing the Russian eagle, eight pitchers and servant missing, cabriole legs. Condition: Good.

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