Online Auction 026 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture

Two "Zion" Pins with Crossed Swords – The Yishuv Period

Opening: $50
Sold for: $350
Including buyer's premium
Two pins shaped like a Star of David, with crossed swords and the legend "Zion" (Hebrew). [Palestine, first half of the 20th century].
Presumably, the pins were awarded to Jewish fighters by a military organization or a military veterans' organization before the establishment of the State of Israel.
Two different pins. One pin is inlaid with blue and white enamel.
Approx. 15X35 mm. Good condition.
Provenance: The Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
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