Hanukkah lamp with portrait of Theodor Herzl. Israel, [ca. 1950s]. Marked on back (Hebrew) with "Product of Israel" and patent number.
Brass, cast and turned.
Back plate in form of oval-shaped medallion bearing portrait of Theodor Herzl, surmounting a plaque inscribed with the (Hebrew) name "Dr. Binyamin Ze'ev Herzl" followed by Herzl's date of birth and date of passing: "10th Iyar 5620 [1860], 20th Tammuz 5664 [1904]." The plaque surmounts a horizontal base upon which, in front, the eight candleholders are placed. The servant light is positioned to the right of Herzl's portrait. "Israel" (in Hebrew and English) is inscribed on the surface of the base, in front of the candleholders on either side.
Height: 12 cm. Good condition.