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Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
Map of Palestine Printed on a Linen Handkerchief – Souvenir from the Conquest of Jerusalem by the British
Opening: $500
Sold for: $4,000
Including buyer's premium
Map of Palestine, printed on a linen handkerchief. [England, 1918?].
Depicting central Palestine, from Hebron in the south to Jamma'in (in the district of Nablus) in the north, with Jerusalem in the center. Top memorial inscription: "Palestine, Jerusalem. Surrendered 9th Dec. 1917". A portrait of Field Marshal Edmund Allenby, conqueror of Jerusalem, is set at middle left, where the Mediterranean Sea is marked.
An identical map is kept in the collection of the National Army Museum, London. Item no. 1992-04-141.
26X27 cm. Good condition. Slight browning to linen.
Depicting central Palestine, from Hebron in the south to Jamma'in (in the district of Nablus) in the north, with Jerusalem in the center. Top memorial inscription: "Palestine, Jerusalem. Surrendered 9th Dec. 1917". A portrait of Field Marshal Edmund Allenby, conqueror of Jerusalem, is set at middle left, where the Mediterranean Sea is marked.
An identical map is kept in the collection of the National Army Museum, London. Item no. 1992-04-141.
26X27 cm. Good condition. Slight browning to linen.
The British Mandate of Palestine, Jewish Enlistment, Illegal Immigration,
Cyprus Detention Camps and the Establishment of the State of Israel
The British Mandate of Palestine, Jewish Enlistment, Illegal Immigration,
Cyprus Detention Camps and the Establishment of the State of Israel