Auction 10
Eretz Israel, settlement, anti-Semitism, Holocaust and She'erit Ha-Pleita, postcards and photographs, letters by rabbis and rebbes, Chabad, Judaica, and more
By DYNASTY
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Mar 9, 2021
Abraham Ferrera 1 , Jerusalem, Israel
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The auction will take place on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 19:00 (Israel time).
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LOT 169:
Chanukah Menorah - eagle. Poland, 19th century
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Sold for: $1,800
Start price:
$
500
Buyer's Premium: 22%
VAT: 17%
On commission only
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Chanukah Menorah - eagle. Poland, 19th century
A large and impressive Chanukah Menorah with an eagle figure on its head - silver. Poland, 19th century.
Foot base in leaf and flower patterns. It's rotate on the central axis, and it also serves as a candelabra.
The crowned eagle is a symbol of Polish, Austrian, German, and Russian rule. These eagles appear a lot on objects of Jewish art intended for both home and synagogue. The eagle symbol that appears between the decorations or separately as a gesture of gratitude, or as proof of loyalty to the government. In the synagogues in these areas it was customary to place this lamp next to the ark.
Provenance: The estate of the rabbi, researcher and author Moshe Hershler [1922-1991].
Height: 63 cm. Length: 47 cm. Base diameter: 19 cm. Weight: 1.26 kg.
Signs of use. Good condition - very good.
