Three Hanukkah lamps made from rifle butts and bullet cartridges. Israel, [second half of 20th century].
Wood; iron; brass, cast and turned; bullet cartridges.
Three Hanukkah lamps made from rifle butts. Candleholders, including servant lights, made from bullet cartridges. Hanukkah lamps of this type were presented as farewell gifts to members of the standing army upon their retirement from the IDF. They were typically made from the rifle butts of the actual weapons that had accompanied the retiring soldiers throughout the course of their military careers.
1. Supported on wooden base. With emblem of Israel Navy missile boat flotilla crew, the IDF emblem, and the image of an athlete (shot-putter?) holding up the IDF's athletic badge of honor. Height: 16.5 cm. Width: 29.5 cm. Good condition.
2. Supported on bullet cartridge. Height: 20 cm. Width: 30 cm. Good condition.
3. Supported on base made from the rim of a 90-mm artillery tracer shell (of the type fired from a tank gun). Height: 17 cm. Width: 29.5 cm. Good condition.