Lot 507
Decorated Shell Case - In Memory of the Capture of Jerusalem - Raphael Avraham Shalem
Decorated shell case, in memory of the capture of Jerusalem [late 1917 / early 1918].
Brass, etched.
Upper strip: inscription: "commemorating the capture of Jerusalem, Kislev 24, 5678" and a Star of David; lower strip: panoramic view of the Old City.
Signed in initials: R.A. S = Raphael Avraham Shalem (b. 1888, studied in "Bezalel" during the years 1913-1918). Height: 27.5 cm.
See: Bezalel by Schatz, exhibition catalogue. Jerusalem, 1983. P. 55, item 635.
