Hanukkah lamp by Dov Brunstein. Tel Aviv, [late 1930s or early 1940s]. Marked: "תוצרת הארץ / דב ברונשטין / יפו תל אביב", "Palestine".

Olive wood, etched and impressed; brass (silver-plated), repoussé and engraved.

Upright Hanukkah lamp by Dov Brunstein, artisan known for creating Art Deco-style Hanukkah lamps in Palestine. Upper part of olive wood, decorated (etching and impressing) with an illustration of Rachel’s Tomb, the emblem of the Union for Local production, and inscriptions: "Bethlehem, Rachel’s Tomb" and "Made in Eretz Israel" (Hebrew and English). Mounted on a tall stem with a round base adorned with a Star of David.

Height: 23 cm. Width: 18.5 cm. Overall good condition. Silver plating faded. Crack along stem. Minor blemishes, cracks and wear to wood.