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Auction 18 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Decorated Shell - Damascus Work - Battles of General Allenby, 1918
Opening: $1,000
Unsold
Shell case from World War I decorated with Damascus work (setting of copper and silver on brass), made by Bezalel, [c. 1918]. Signed on bottom: "Bezalel Jerusalem".
Six etched lines note the primary battles of Field Marshal Allenby on his way to conquer Eretz Israel from the Ottomans during World War I: March 1917 - first Gaza battle; April 1917 - second Gaza battle; October 1917 - conquering Be'er Sheva; November 1917 - Khuweilfen; December 1917 - conquering Jerusalem; February 1918 - conquering Jericho. Height: 27.6 cm. Good condition.
Six etched lines note the primary battles of Field Marshal Allenby on his way to conquer Eretz Israel from the Ottomans during World War I: March 1917 - first Gaza battle; April 1917 - second Gaza battle; October 1917 - conquering Be'er Sheva; November 1917 - Khuweilfen; December 1917 - conquering Jerusalem; February 1918 - conquering Jericho. Height: 27.6 cm. Good condition.
Bezalel
Bezalel