Auction 84 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art

Including: Items from the Estate of Ruth Dayan, Old Master Works, Israeli Art and Numismatics

Lease Contract and Deed of Mortgage Signed by Moshe and Ruth Dayan – Nahalal, 1945 / Shmuel Dayan's Last Will and Testament, with Explanatory Letter to his son, Moshe, Both Signed by Shmuel Dayan, August, 1968

Opening: $300
Sold for: $375
Including buyer's premium
Collection documents relating to the assets of the Dayan family in Nahalal. Hand signed by Moshe Dayan, Ruth Dayan, and Shmuel Dayan. Nahalal, 1945 and 1968. Hebrew. 1. "Agricultural lease contract between the company, Jewish National Fund Ltd. Jerusalem (registered in England) and Mr. Moshe Dayan and his wife, Mrs. Ruth." Nahalal, March 23, 1945. Printed form issued as booklet, filled in by hand, with all pages bearing the signatures of Ruth and Moshe Dayan (full signatures on final page and initials everywhere else). 16 pp., 30 cm. 2. Deed of mortgage: A loan given to Ruth and Moshe Dayan by Ruth's parents, Tzvi and Rachel Schwartz. March 23, 1945. Typewritten, with all pages bearing the signatures of Moshe Dayan and Ruth Dayan (full signatures on final page and initials everywhere else). [5] ff., 33.5 cm. 3. Last will and testament of Shmuel Dayan, typewritten, hand signed by Shmuel Dayan, August 2, 1968 (he passed away nine days later). 3 ff., 32.5 cm. 4. Explanatory letter attached to last will and testament of Shmuel Dayan, addressed to his son, Moshe. Printed; hand signed "Aba" ("Dad") by Shmuel Dayan. August 2, 1968. f., 28 cm. Condition varies. Overall good-fair condition. Enclosed: Nine documents related to the Dayan family farmstead in Moshav Nahalal: Cancellation of the lease contract of the previous owner, Shmuel Halleli; official receipt issued by Moshav Nahalal for payments remitted by Ruth and Moshe Dayan; form listing the expenses and income of the farmstead in its first year of management by the Dayan family; and more. Provenance: Estate of Ruth Dayan.
Items from the Estate of Ruth Dayan
Items from the Estate of Ruth Dayan