Auction 31 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Armband – OSE Jewish Health Organization – Moscow, 1910s
Opening: $300
Sold for: $525
Including buyer's premium
Cloth armband, OSE organization, in its center the Russian text: 2ой врач.-питат. отрядъ моск. отд. об-ва охран. здоровья еврейскаго населения [Second Unit for Health and Nutrition, the Moscow Chapter of the Organization for the Protection of the Health of the Jewish Population]. Moscow, [1910s/WW I period].
The OSE was a Jewish organization dedicated to protecting the health of and aiding Jewish children. Founded in Russia in 1912, additional OSE branches were later established in other countries and in 1923, a central international organization was set up with its headquarters in Berlin. With the rise of the Nazi regime in 1933 the OSE relocated to Paris. By 1939, the organization had 368 branches in 72 cities. 67x18 cm. Very Good condition. Mild stains.
The OSE was a Jewish organization dedicated to protecting the health of and aiding Jewish children. Founded in Russia in 1912, additional OSE branches were later established in other countries and in 1923, a central international organization was set up with its headquarters in Berlin. With the rise of the Nazi regime in 1933 the OSE relocated to Paris. By 1939, the organization had 368 branches in 72 cities. 67x18 cm. Very Good condition. Mild stains.
Eastern European Jewry
Eastern European Jewry