Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection

Hanukkah Lamp designed by Moshe Murro – Jewish Pioneer

Opening: $300
Unsold
Hanukkah lamp designed by Moshe Murro. Unidentified manufacturer, 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": "Hebrew [i.e., 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.
Israeliana and Zionism
Israeliana and Zionism