Auction 28
Objects - Judaica, Ceremonial Art and Israeliana
Jan 23, 2013
(your local time)
Israel
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 270:
"Yad Vashem" Lamp – Emblem of the Holocaust Martyr's and Heroes' Remembrance Authority
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Sold for: $200
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Auction house commission: 23%
VAT: 17% On commission only
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"Yad Vashem" Lamp – Emblem of the Holocaust Martyr's and Heroes' Remembrance Authority
Six-branched memorial lamp, emblem of "Yad Vashem" - Holocaust Martyr's and Heroes' Remembrance Authority. Israel, [1960s].
Brass; wooden base, engraved.
Six-branched lamp. Designed in 1960 by the artist Zahara Schatz. The six branches represent the 6,000,000 Jews murdered in the Holocaust. Engraved on the wooden base is the inscription "And I have given them a hand and name which shall not be cut off" (Hand and Name in Hebrew is "Yad Vashem") and a serial number.
Height (including base): 41.5 cm. Size of base: 12.5X14 cm.
