Hanukah lamp, Tarnow, Poland, 1935-6

Leser, Moshe1935-6

The Jewish Museum, London
London, United Kingdom

Wooden fretwork Hanukah lamp with silhouetted griffins flanking openwork design on base. Made as a wedding gift by Moshe Leser for his son, Yechiel (Henryk) Leser, who married Ruth Sygmund in 1936 at Beth Hamedrash in Golders Green, London.

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Title: Hanukah lamp, Tarnow, Poland, 1935-6
Creator Lifespan: 1943
Creator Nationality: Polish
Date Created: 1935-6
Location Created: Tarnów
object number: C 1988.18
maker: Leser, Moshe
Physical Dimensions: w270 x h290 mm
Credit Line: Gift of Ruth Leser, 1988
Type: hanukah lamp
Rights: Digital image: Jewish Museum London
External Link: http://www.jewishmuseum.org.uk/search-our-collections-new?adlibid=7126&offset=0

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