Lot 23: BENNO ELKAN (German, 1877-1960) - A fine and important bronze menorah- cast in the form of Adam and Eve standing on a lotus support entwined with a large serpent, the scrolled and ribbon-tied structure with six lights, the serpent's head supporting

A fine and important bronze menorah cast in the form of Adam and Eve standing on a lotus support entwined with a large serpent, the scrolled and ribbon-tied structure with six lights, the serpent's head supporting the seventh, greenish-brown patina; inscribed on the reverse BENNO ELKAN. height 23 1/4 in (59 cm); width 22 in (56 cm); depth 7 1/2 in (19 cm)