Plaque with a portrait of Theodor Herzl. Austria, apparently Vienna, ca. 1920s.
Silver (marked three times), embossed and engraved. Manufacturer's mark: FT.
"Herzl (Yiddish) / Dr. Herzl". Profile portrait of Herzl, on a round silver plaque, set in a green-golden frame surrounded by a thin silver frame. Padded on the back with light colored velvet.
Date of the plaque was determined according to the silver hallmarks. However, Vienna's Jewish Museum holds a Hanukkah Lamp in the base of which is set an identical medallion, dated 1900.
8X8 cm. Good condition. Some bends. Velvet on the back is worn. Loops on the back, torn.