Auction 87 - Jewish and Israeli Art, History and Culture
Including: sketches by Ze'ev Raban and Bezalel items, hildren's books, avant-garde books, rare ladino periodicals, and more
Collection of Items – Betar Movement in China – 1930s-40s – Certificate and Medals to Winners in Running Competitions
Certificate, photograph and two medals issued by Betar Movement chapters in China. Tianjin and Harbin, 1931-1943.
1. Group photograph of Betar Movement youth in Tianjin, 1931. The youth are wearing the movement's uniform, and some are wearing ribbons, ranks and pins. The text on top reads "Tianjin chapter of World 'Brit Trumpeldor', 24.5.1931" (Russian).
20.5X15 cm.
2. Medal issued by Betar movement in China, to the winner in a running competition in 1934. Obverse: Betar emblem; legend: "Inter Betar, Shanghai, Tientsin, Harbin". Reverse: name of the competition.
Approx. 3X3 cm.
3. Certificate issued by Betar youth movement in Harbin, granted for winning second place in a running competition. Harbin, China, 6.6.1943. Russian (with the legend "Brit HaNo'ar HaIvri al shem Yosef Trumpeldor" in Hebrew). Ink-stamped with Betar Harbin stamp, and signed by Betar sports committee members.
[1] f., 28 cm.
4. Medal awarded to a winner in the abovementioned competition. Obverse: Betar mblem, with the legend "Betar" in Hebrew and Russian, Reverse: the name of the winner, the branch and date of competition. Approx. 2.5X3 cm. Stains.
Enclosed: A pin designed as a monogram of the letters 'ס and 'ש; possibly issued by Betar in Tianjin (the pin and the photograph come from the same source).
Condition varies. Overall good condition.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.