Bezalel Artistic Menorah. Jerusalem, Circa 1925
A rare silver Bezalel menorah, stamped with its insignia and quality mark of 935.
Description: The backplate depicts an embossed scene of the Chashmonaim purifying the Beis Hamikdash and is complemented with a Hebrew inscription of the verse, "And they cleansed the courtyard and all that was in it, and they renewed all the holy vessels." (Chashmonaim 4:47).
The scene is surrounded by a fine filigree border and a second braided border with medallions shaped as antique coins boasting ancient Hebrew script. The front of the base, which supports the oil sockets, depicts sacred sites in Israel surrounded by filigree borders and a bordered inscription of "Bezalel Jerusalem". Each side is adorned with a coin depicting the menorah and ancient Hebrew script. The lamp is mounted on four delicate filigree-work feet, with a suspension hook on its back.
Condition: Good.
Size: Width: 15.5 cm. Height: 11 cm.
Weight: 233 grams
Provenance: Yechezkel Toporowitch Collection
Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design is a public college and museum of art and design located in Jerusalem. Established in 1906 by Jewish painter and sculptor Boris Schatz, Bezalel is Israel’s oldest institution of higher education and is regarded as the most prestigious art school in the country. It is named for the Biblical figure Bezalel son of Uri, who oversaw the design and construction of the Tabernacle in the Wilderness.
For over a century, hundreds of artists, among them lauded professors and generations of students, produced magnificent works of art and creations that expertly melded both eastern and western styles and genres. In 1929, the Academy closed, but reopened six years later and has been active ever since. The majority of artwork created in the Academy bears the stamp “Bezalel Jerusalem”.
…………………………………………
Any inquiries about this lot ?
