Bidspirit auction | A RARE AND IMPORTANT HANUKKAH

A RARE AND IMPORTANT HANUKKAH MENORAH BY MANFRED ANSON. Bergenfield, New Jersey, c. 1980. - A RARE AND IMPORTANT HANUKKAH MENORAH BY MANFRED ANSON. Bergenfield, New Jersey, c. 1980. On a round base. Each candle holder is in the shape of a miniature statue of liberty, with a different event in the Jewish people's history on the base.Each branch supporting a figure of The Statue of Liberty, [inscribed] 'Exodus of Egypt, Babylonian Exile 597-538 BCE, Judah Maccabee 168 BCE, 2 Revolts Against Rome 68-70 CE, 132-135 CE and Galut, Herzl Zionist Congress Basel 1897, Holocaust 1939-1945, Israel 1948' the detachable Shamash (servant's light) engraved '1886-1986', signed and numbered 'M. Anson /39', one of the sconces is cast with the mark 'Made in USA' 23” tall.