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Hanukkah Lamp designed by Moshe Murro – Jewish Pioneer
Opening: $300
Sold for: $425
Including buyer's premium
Hanukkah lamp designed by Moshe Murro. Israel, [ca. 1940s-1950s].
Brass, cast.
Back plate in form of pointed arch, with Hebrew inscription "These candles are sacred" and the figure of a "halutz" (Jewish pioneer) grasping a pick-axe. Star of David engraved at center of base, and underneath it, the (Hebrew) caption "Halutz Ivri": "Jewish Pioneer."
Hanukkah lamps of similar design were cast by the Pal-Bell Company.
Height: 16.5 cm. Width: 16 cm. Good condition. Some corrosion.
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Hanukkah Lamps
Hanukkah Lamps