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Barnebys HQ
Brahegatan 10
BOX 5038
114 37 Stockholm
All auctions / Miscellaneous / Candleholder Antique Judaica Hanukkah menorah – Commemorative gift ca
A very unique and historically important vintage/antique Judaica Hanukkah lamp, made of heavy brass. This piece is strongly inspired by traditional 18th-century Polish/Eastern European openwork backplates, but has a deep modern historical background. Iconography & Design: The beautiful openwork backplate features classic Jewish symbols, including the Lions of Judah flanking a central menorah, two palm trees, birds on the side panels, and a double-headed eagle above. The lower section has a row of 8 oil/candles holders, complemented by two protruding side arms that serve as the Shamash (the helper candles). Unique historical inscription: The backplate bears a very rare engraved/raised English commemorative text, dedicated to a post-World War II charity drive in the early years of the State of Israel. It reads: "...THE AMBULANCE WAS DONATED TO ISRAEL [AEL] THROUGH [THE] MAGEN DAVID [ADOM] IN GREAT BRITAIN [BY THE ...] DI WOMEN'S CHARITY" This indicates that the Hanukkah lamp was ordered as a special gift of gratitude to commemorate an ambulance donated in the late 1940s or early 1950s by a British Jewish women’s organization to the Israeli national medical service (Magen David Adom). Weight: 3.5 kg Specifications & Condition: • Material: Cast bronze/brass. • Period: approx. 1948 – 1950s. • Condition: Excellent, solid condition with an authentic, untouched patina. Shows beautiful green verdigris oxidation on the lower rack and bottom, which proves age and authenticity. Fully intact without structural damage.
Estimate:$112.59
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