Lot 378
Hanukkah Lamp and Three Dishes, Products of Ha'Meshakem
Hanukkah lamp and three small dishes, products of Ha'Meshakem. Haifa, Israel, [1960s]. Marked (Hebrew): "Ha'Meshakem, Haifa."
Copper, repoussé, turned, and soldered; mosaics.
1. Hanukkah lamp. With nine hollow, tubular copper branches, soldered onto tubular, horseshoe-shaped copper base. Marked (Hebrew) "Ha'Meshakem, Haifa," and (English) "Hand Made in Israel." Height: 17.5 cm. Width: 15 cm.
2-4. Three small decorative dishes (copper repoussé). Medallion-shaped work composed of mosaic tiles in the center of each, one with a depiction of a boat, another with a dog, and a third with a bird. Size varies. Overall good condition.
Ha'Meshakem is an Israeli company – established in 1958 and jointly owned by the World Zionist Organization and the State of Israel's Ministry of Welfare and Social Services – dedicated to the vocational and professional rehabilitation of people with disabilities, and their integration into the local job market.
