Auction 93 · Lot 225
Wooden base with inscribed metal appliques. Memorial dedication in Hebrew and in French: “Joseph Jacqueline Emile William Tubiana Décédés les 29 Nov 1949 l’age de 19 Ans.” 12 x 18 inches (30.5 x 45.7 cm).
- Estimate
- $500–$700
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
NORTH AFRICAN SYNAGOGUE OIL LAMP MEMORIAL HOLDER.
Publication
Algeria(?), 1949
summary
Etched into the wooden frame is an image of a monoplane bearing the letter “P” on the body and a Star-of-David on the tail. It is possible the young man died as a result of a plane crash.