{"product_id":"antique-18thc-dutch-brass-hanukkah-menorah-heart-repousse-provenance-1892","title":"RARE Museum-Quality 18th C. Dutch Brass Hanukkah Menorah Oil Lamp Heart Repoussé Holland 1892 Provenance","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eThis is a museum-quality 18th-century Dutch brass Hanukkah lamp (Chanukiah) of the \"Sheet Brass\" variety, characterized by its exquisite hand-hammered repoussé work. The backplate features a prominent central \"Heart\" boss—a signature motif of Dutch Judaica from this period—surrounded by meticulously punched floral and foliate borders and openwork (pierced) accents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eThe construction is indicative of mid-18th century craftsmanship (c. 1740-1780), featuring eight hand-pinched oil fonts and a side-mounted \"Shamash\" (servant light). Unlike later 19th-century mass-produced versions, this piece shows the irregular hammer marks and heavy-gauge brass consistent with pre-industrial hand-production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eDocumented Provenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eAttached to the reverse is a historic handwritten label that provides a clear chain of ownership and expert assessment from the early-to-mid 20th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-1938a774-7fff-680a-d0d2-3bd86dfd4437\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eText:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Chanukah lights, Holland - late 17th cent per Jewish Museum, NYC. Bought by Hattie Sontay Moore in Holland 1892. Given by her to [Name] Xmas 1953.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignificance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This label confirms the item was acquired in the Netherlands over 130 years ago and was previously viewed by experts at the Jewish Museum in New York. While we attribute it to the mid-18th century, this early provenance is exceptionally rare for brass Judaica found on the open market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eSCHOLARLY REFERENCE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eTo verify the style and origin, this lamp aligns with the \"Dutch Heart Motif\" category documented here:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFive Centuries of Hanukkah Lamps from The Jewish Museum: A Catalogue Raisonné\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Susan L. Braunstein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 132 (Reference to Dutch sheet-metal lamps with heart bosses and scalloped borders).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece was acquired during the peak of 19th-century European antique collecting and carries a historical attribution from the Jewish Museum of NYC. Similar examples can be found in the permanent collections of the Israel Museum and the Jewish Museum (NYC), where they are celebrated as quintessential examples of Dutch Jewish metalwork. It features a documented chain of custody and attribution:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Manufacture:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Produced in the Netherlands, early 18th century, featuring the classic Dutch \"Reflector\" backplate with repoussé heart and floral punchwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttribution:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Identified by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJewish Museum of New York City\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as a \"late 17th to early 18th-century\" example (referencing institutional expertise).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcquisition (1892):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Purchased in Holland by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHattie Sonntay Moore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a known late-19th-century traveler and collector of fine arts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGift Transfer (1953):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Gifted by Moore to a private collection on December 25, 1953, as recorded on the artifact’s base.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurchased from Eldred's Auction House, Cape Cod in 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMuseum Comparison:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e An nearly identical example is held in the permanent collection of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Jewish Museum, New York\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Accession No. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eF 3553\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). Like the museum’s example, this piece utilizes a high-relief central heart and floral \"Tulip\" motifs, which were the height of Dutch fashion following the 17th-century \"Tulip Mania.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-31677194-7fff-d54e-0697-20705fb5b679\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComparison Example:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHanukkah Lamp (Netherlands, 18th Century)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u0026gt; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMuseum:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Jewish Museum, New York City (Accession No. F 3553)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Similar Dutch sheet-brass lamps in the Jewish Museum collection are characterized by large repoussé hearts in high relief and stylized floral \"tulip\" motifs. These designs reflect the \"Tulip Mania\" and folk-art influences of the Netherlands in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The heart served as a reflective surface to amplify the light of the oil wicks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverall:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Excellent antique condition with a rich, unpolished patina.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStructure:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hand-soldered joints are firm; the backplate shows expected minor undulations from centuries of handling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurface:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautiful oxidation and light verdigris in the recesses, highlighting the hand-punched details.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabels:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The 19th-century provenance note is aged but remains fully legible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Netherlands (Holland)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Circa 1700–1750 (Late 17th to early 18th Century)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: Heavy Sheet and Cast Brass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-7929307b-7fff-23dd-546c-a95c3f7e629e\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-6e5f4d63-7fff-89dd-23b7-6fc4b8697766\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-766bd8a9-7fff-81ce-bbd1-389c5c025f59\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eItem dimensions: 10.5\" tall × 9.5\" wide × 3\" deep  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eWeight of item only: 1 lb 12.5 oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eShipping calculated by eBay\/USPS\/UPS based on your ZIP code.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eItem Description and Condition Disclaimer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe take great care in researching, identifying, and describing each antique item to the best of our ability, drawing on available resources and hands-on examination. 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