Hanukkah lamp, c. 1760, Rotger (Rudiger) Herfurth, German, 1722-1776, 7 x 8 3/4 x 3 1/8 in. (17.78 x 22.23 x 7.94 cm), Silver, Germany, 18th century, In 1711 the Jewish ghetto of Frankfurt was destroyed by fire, prompting a resurgence of Jewish ceremonial art commissions. Roger Herfurth, a Christian silversmith, was uniquely positioned to take advantage of this demand, creating more than thirty documented works of ceremonial art for Jewish patrons. His Hanukkah lamp design features a chest-shaped container for oil, a solid back plate ornamented with repoussé shells and scrolls surrounding a Temple menorah, and rampant lions flanking a crowned cartouche. This form became so popular that it was replicated well into the 19th century and is still referred to as the 'Frankfurt type.'