Auction 28 - Objects - Judaica, Ceremonial Art and Israeliana
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Auction 28 - Objects - Judaica, Ceremonial Art and Israeliana
January 23, 2013
Opening: $200
Sold for: $250
Including buyer's premium
Five Eretz Israel souvenirs for pilgrims, [end of 19th century, beginning of 20th century].
1-3. Three albums of Flowers in the Holy Land, in various languages, bound with olivewood covers with the printed inscription "Yerushalem" in Hebrew and in English.
4-5. Two wooden egg-shaped spice containers. At the end of one spice container is a peephole which presents a miniature photograph of the Maria Magdalena Church (Stanhope, see previous item).
1-3. Three albums of Flowers in the Holy Land, in various languages, bound with olivewood covers with the printed inscription "Yerushalem" in Hebrew and in English.
4-5. Two wooden egg-shaped spice containers. At the end of one spice container is a peephole which presents a miniature photograph of the Maria Magdalena Church (Stanhope, see previous item).
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Various Objects - "Israeliana"
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Auction 28 - Objects - Judaica, Ceremonial Art and Israeliana
January 23, 2013
Opening: $250
Sold for: $425
Including buyer's premium
Four Eretz Israel souvenirs, [beginning of 20th century until the 1920s].
* Round wooden tobacco box. Written on the cover is "Yerushalem" in Hebrew and English. * Copper plate in a round wooden frame, praying near the Western Wall. Manufactured by "Sharar" (a subsidiary of "Bezalel"). * Case for calling cards, made of cardboard and leather and decorated with a copper plate and gilded impression "Yerushalem". * Olivewood plate with an embossment of the Western Wall and printed inscription "Yerushalem Western Wall". On the back is a stamp "Yosef Rabinowitz, olivewood craftsman in Yerushalem".
* Round wooden tobacco box. Written on the cover is "Yerushalem" in Hebrew and English. * Copper plate in a round wooden frame, praying near the Western Wall. Manufactured by "Sharar" (a subsidiary of "Bezalel"). * Case for calling cards, made of cardboard and leather and decorated with a copper plate and gilded impression "Yerushalem". * Olivewood plate with an embossment of the Western Wall and printed inscription "Yerushalem Western Wall". On the back is a stamp "Yosef Rabinowitz, olivewood craftsman in Yerushalem".
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Various Objects - "Israeliana"
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Auction 28 - Objects - Judaica, Ceremonial Art and Israeliana
January 23, 2013
Opening: $2,000
Unsold
Lithographic stone, for printing a souvenir leaf from Jerusalem, 1913.
Limestone.
The stone was used for printing a Jerusalem souvenir leaf, titled "Jerusalem Mark 9 April 1913". Folded leafs with 12 pictures of Jerusalem and its surroundings, such as Yad Avshalom, people praying at the Western Wall, a street in the Old City and other sites were printed with this stone.
Width: 41 cm. length: 33 cm. height: 6 cm.
Limestone.
The stone was used for printing a Jerusalem souvenir leaf, titled "Jerusalem Mark 9 April 1913". Folded leafs with 12 pictures of Jerusalem and its surroundings, such as Yad Avshalom, people praying at the Western Wall, a street in the Old City and other sites were printed with this stone.
Width: 41 cm. length: 33 cm. height: 6 cm.
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Various Objects - "Israeliana"
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Auction 28 - Objects - Judaica, Ceremonial Art and Israeliana
January 23, 2013
Opening: $200
Unsold
Iron box, manufactured in the "Wagner Brothers" factory. Eretz Israel (apparently, Jaffa), [late 19th – early 20th century].
The Wagner brothers, part of one of the important Templar families who settled in Eretz Israel, established their factory for casting and manufacturing metal products in the Walhalla neighborhood (near Neve Tzedek) in 1890. Their factory pioneered in the field of machinery and specialized in casting metals and iron crafting. Impressed on this box is the inscription "Gebr. Wagner Haifa-Syrien" [Wagner Brothers, Haifa-Syria]; possibly used for storage or for transporting bottles.
Width: 43.5 cm. length: 29 cm. height: 12 cm (not including handles). Fair-poor condition.
The Wagner brothers, part of one of the important Templar families who settled in Eretz Israel, established their factory for casting and manufacturing metal products in the Walhalla neighborhood (near Neve Tzedek) in 1890. Their factory pioneered in the field of machinery and specialized in casting metals and iron crafting. Impressed on this box is the inscription "Gebr. Wagner Haifa-Syrien" [Wagner Brothers, Haifa-Syria]; possibly used for storage or for transporting bottles.
Width: 43.5 cm. length: 29 cm. height: 12 cm (not including handles). Fair-poor condition.
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Various Objects - "Israeliana"
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Auction 28 - Objects - Judaica, Ceremonial Art and Israeliana
January 23, 2013
Opening: $500
Unsold
Beer jug (0.5 liter), manufactured by Villeroy & Boch Co. Saar Basin, [between 1920-1935, apparently 1929].
Ceramic jug; pewter cover. Stamped on underside.
The jug has an illustration of the Israeli flag (on the upper left side black&white squares) connected to a pole. Engraved on the cover are a personal dedication (in German) and a monogram of the letters WM. At the time the jug was manufactured, Saar Basin (located at the border between Germany and France) was under the jurisdiction of the United Nations as decided in the Treaty of Versailles.
Height: 15 cm. diameter : 10.5 cm.
Ceramic jug; pewter cover. Stamped on underside.
The jug has an illustration of the Israeli flag (on the upper left side black&white squares) connected to a pole. Engraved on the cover are a personal dedication (in German) and a monogram of the letters WM. At the time the jug was manufactured, Saar Basin (located at the border between Germany and France) was under the jurisdiction of the United Nations as decided in the Treaty of Versailles.
Height: 15 cm. diameter : 10.5 cm.
Category
Various Objects - "Israeliana"
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Auction 28 - Objects - Judaica, Ceremonial Art and Israeliana
January 23, 2013
Opening: $500
Unsold
Portraits of Theodor Herzl, Chaim Nachman Bialik, Joseph Trumpeldor and Chaim Arlozorov. Eretz Israel, [mid 1930s]. Cast zinc.
Zinc plates, each bearing a portrait in the center framed by a Star of David entwined with a bouquet of branches.
11x11 cm. to 11x12 cm. The portraits of Herzl and Bialik are nailed to a period wood backing board, –20x29.5 cm. The plate with Bialik's portrait is missing a corner.
Zinc plates, each bearing a portrait in the center framed by a Star of David entwined with a bouquet of branches.
11x11 cm. to 11x12 cm. The portraits of Herzl and Bialik are nailed to a period wood backing board, –20x29.5 cm. The plate with Bialik's portrait is missing a corner.
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Various Objects - "Israeliana"
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Auction 28 - Objects - Judaica, Ceremonial Art and Israeliana
January 23, 2013
Opening: $200
Unsold
IDF soldier's uniform, [1949].
Trousers and a dark khaki coat made of coarse wool, used in 1949 as a winter uniform, the first IDF uniform for soldiers. On the lapels are two small IDF insignias. The uniform was originally made for the US army. Good condition.
Trousers and a dark khaki coat made of coarse wool, used in 1949 as a winter uniform, the first IDF uniform for soldiers. On the lapels are two small IDF insignias. The uniform was originally made for the US army. Good condition.
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Various Objects - "Israeliana"
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Auction 28 - Objects - Judaica, Ceremonial Art and Israeliana
January 23, 2013
Opening: $500
Sold for: $625
Including buyer's premium
Six toy cars. Eretz Israel, 1950s.
* Three trucks produced by the "Gamda" Co. : A UN truck, a red truck and a green truck with a yellow container. *T hree trucks stamped "Made in Israel" (an army truck, a blue truck and a yellow truck with a red container). * Two additional parts included: a trailer and a "Tnuva" tanker. All have pasted labels "purchase tax".
Varied size, fair condition. Missing parts, damages and peeled paint.
* Three trucks produced by the "Gamda" Co. : A UN truck, a red truck and a green truck with a yellow container. *T hree trucks stamped "Made in Israel" (an army truck, a blue truck and a yellow truck with a red container). * Two additional parts included: a trailer and a "Tnuva" tanker. All have pasted labels "purchase tax".
Varied size, fair condition. Missing parts, damages and peeled paint.
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Various Objects - "Israeliana"
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Auction 28 - Objects - Judaica, Ceremonial Art and Israeliana
January 23, 2013
Opening: $200
Sold for: $438
Including buyer's premium
11 small figures made by "Teppich". Jerusalem, [1950s-60s].
Cast brass; lathe work.
The bases of the figures are heavy and were used for compressing tobacco in a pipe or for extinguishing it. Each figure is different from the next and on its bottom has a name from the Bible: David, Miriam, Abraham, etc.
Average height: 5 cm.
Cast brass; lathe work.
The bases of the figures are heavy and were used for compressing tobacco in a pipe or for extinguishing it. Each figure is different from the next and on its bottom has a name from the Bible: David, Miriam, Abraham, etc.
Average height: 5 cm.
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Various Objects - "Israeliana"
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Auction 28 - Objects - Judaica, Ceremonial Art and Israeliana
January 23, 2013
Opening: $300
Sold for: $375
Including buyer's premium
11 utensils manufactured by "Michsaf", Art Deco style. Eretz Israel, [1950s-60s].
Cast brass, silver plated. All have stamps: "Michsaf, Made in Israel".
1-2. Two pairs of Shabbat candlesticks, for three candles.
3-4. Two pairs of Shabbat candlesticks, for two candles.
5-7. Three Bowls, with edges decorated with silver-plated marbles.
8. Tray / Passover plate. Embossed on the edges are quotes and scenes from the Haggada and from the poem "Achen Chatzir Ha'am" by Chaim Nachman Bialik.
9-11. Three identical bowls. Each bowl stands on three marble-like supports.
Cast brass, silver plated. All have stamps: "Michsaf, Made in Israel".
1-2. Two pairs of Shabbat candlesticks, for three candles.
3-4. Two pairs of Shabbat candlesticks, for two candles.
5-7. Three Bowls, with edges decorated with silver-plated marbles.
8. Tray / Passover plate. Embossed on the edges are quotes and scenes from the Haggada and from the poem "Achen Chatzir Ha'am" by Chaim Nachman Bialik.
9-11. Three identical bowls. Each bowl stands on three marble-like supports.
Category
Various Objects - "Israeliana"
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Auction 28 - Objects - Judaica, Ceremonial Art and Israeliana
January 23, 2013
Opening: $300
Sold for: $375
Including buyer's premium
Wine bottle, made by Y. Avishai. Eretz Israel, [1950s].
Filigree silver, etched; embedded with gems. Stamped: "Hand Made", "Jerusalem", "Bezalel", "Israel" and a silver stamp.
Various etched ornaments: palm trees, grape clusters, etc. Etched on the bottle is the inscription "Jerusalem, Israel, Avishai'.
Height: 20.5 cm.
Filigree silver, etched; embedded with gems. Stamped: "Hand Made", "Jerusalem", "Bezalel", "Israel" and a silver stamp.
Various etched ornaments: palm trees, grape clusters, etc. Etched on the bottle is the inscription "Jerusalem, Israel, Avishai'.
Height: 20.5 cm.
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Various Objects - "Israeliana"
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Auction 28 - Objects - Judaica, Ceremonial Art and Israeliana
January 23, 2013
Opening: $400
Unsold
1. A Goblet on a stem, with impression of the Tower of David and the Tomb of Rachel. Silver, filigree, impressed and etched. Stamped: "Stanetzky" [Eliezer Aharon Stanetzky (1897-1948), "Bezalel" student], "Israel" and a silver stamp. Height: 13 cm.
2-3. Two silver goblets, one on a stem. Silver, filigree, etched. Stamped; "Y. Avishai", "Israel" and silver stamps. Height: 15.5 cm. 8.5 cm.
2-3. Two silver goblets, one on a stem. Silver, filigree, etched. Stamped; "Y. Avishai", "Israel" and silver stamps. Height: 15.5 cm. 8.5 cm.
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Various Objects - "Israeliana"
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