Baraffael Family Hanukkah Lamp 1773-75 Gaspare Vanneschi This rare and sumptuous silver lamp was commissioned by the wealthy Baraffael family in Rome. Their crest, a rooster grasping a stalk of wheat, is embossed near the top. A tipped oil jug and a lit nine-stem candelabrum known as a hanukiah suggest the lamps use during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. The bees circling the jug are a moving tribute to one of the family members, Deborah (Hebrew for "bee"), who died in 1763.. Baraffael Family Hanukkah Lamp. Italian, Rome. 1773-75. Silver, embossed, engraved, punched; soft wood back support. Metalwork-Silver
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