Auction 49b Part II - Bibles and Prayer Books, Manuscripts, Graphics and Ceremonial Art

Hanukkah Lamp – Figure of a Pioneer with a Spade

Opening: $350
Sold for: $3,250
Including buyer's premium
Hanukkah lamp. [Israel, ca. 1950s]. Aluminum; brass; copper. Eight long branches (made of brass) with oil fonts. Base consists of three tiers; set on the base is the body of lamp – kind of an aluminum case to the front of which are nailed cut copper letters, that read “Bayamim Hahem Bazman Hazeh”. In the center appears a cut-out figure of a pioneer holding a spade. Above them – the shamash. Height: 14 cm, width: 41 cm. Good condition. Stains. Loose screws. Back cover – missing.
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