Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
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Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
August 11, 2020
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,750
Including buyer's premium
A letter handwritten and signed by Theodor (Binyamin Ze'ev) Herzl. Written on the Hamburger Hof Hotel stationery and addressed to a "Dear friend". Hamburg, October 24, 1890. German.
A letter by Theodor Herzl dealing with the production of a play he had written at a theater in Berlin: "I escaped the burdensome rehearsals and came here for one day. I will return tomorrow morning. Hasemann (presumably, Wilhelm Hasemann, the director of the Walner-Theater in Berlin] has not yet contacted me and I too intentionally did not turn to him […] but now I am interested in talking to him and bringing the matter, if possible, to its conclusion. I believe that he is most suitable" (German).
Presumably, Herzl is referring to the "burdensome rehearsals" for his play "What will People say?" (Was wird man sagen?), an autobiographical play about marriage. The play premiered in Berlin in October 1890, was a complete failure and received harsh criticism. After its failure, Herzl fell from favor and no theater agreed to accept his plays.
Later in the letter, Herzl writes, "I want to prepare the couplets on the way home. Now too many subjects are running through my mind" and announces that he will return to Vienna in eight days.
[1] leaf, 22 cm. Good condition. Fold line across the letter (with small tears to edges, restored). Tears to all four corners, some restored (affecting the edge of Herzl's signature).
A letter by Theodor Herzl dealing with the production of a play he had written at a theater in Berlin: "I escaped the burdensome rehearsals and came here for one day. I will return tomorrow morning. Hasemann (presumably, Wilhelm Hasemann, the director of the Walner-Theater in Berlin] has not yet contacted me and I too intentionally did not turn to him […] but now I am interested in talking to him and bringing the matter, if possible, to its conclusion. I believe that he is most suitable" (German).
Presumably, Herzl is referring to the "burdensome rehearsals" for his play "What will People say?" (Was wird man sagen?), an autobiographical play about marriage. The play premiered in Berlin in October 1890, was a complete failure and received harsh criticism. After its failure, Herzl fell from favor and no theater agreed to accept his plays.
Later in the letter, Herzl writes, "I want to prepare the couplets on the way home. Now too many subjects are running through my mind" and announces that he will return to Vienna in eight days.
[1] leaf, 22 cm. Good condition. Fold line across the letter (with small tears to edges, restored). Tears to all four corners, some restored (affecting the edge of Herzl's signature).
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Herzl, Zionism, JNF
Catalogue
Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
August 11, 2020
Opening: $1,500
Unsold
Postcard with a greeting handwritten by Theodor (Binyamin Ze'ev) Herzl. Florence, Italy, January 1904.
Undivided postcard, with illustration of the Basilica Santa Anna Maggiore in Rome. With a short greeting handwritten by Theodor Herzl: "saluti e baci di Herzl" [Italian: greetings and kisses from Herzl], dated; 26 January 1904.
The postcard was sent from Florence to Ferrara (Italy), to Gabriella Ravenna (daughter of Felice Ravenna, one of the founders of the Italian Zionist Federation and its president, member of the Zionist Executive and one of Herzl's supporters), during Herzl's visit to Italy in January 1904, in which he met with the Pope and the King of Italy seeking to enlist their support of Zionism. Herzl died about six months after this visit, making it his last journey in the interest of promoting Zionist aims.
9X14 cm. Good condition. Stains. Peeling and small tears to top (slightly affecting the dedication), and a crease to upper right corner (on the dedication).
Undivided postcard, with illustration of the Basilica Santa Anna Maggiore in Rome. With a short greeting handwritten by Theodor Herzl: "saluti e baci di Herzl" [Italian: greetings and kisses from Herzl], dated; 26 January 1904.
The postcard was sent from Florence to Ferrara (Italy), to Gabriella Ravenna (daughter of Felice Ravenna, one of the founders of the Italian Zionist Federation and its president, member of the Zionist Executive and one of Herzl's supporters), during Herzl's visit to Italy in January 1904, in which he met with the Pope and the King of Italy seeking to enlist their support of Zionism. Herzl died about six months after this visit, making it his last journey in the interest of promoting Zionist aims.
9X14 cm. Good condition. Stains. Peeling and small tears to top (slightly affecting the dedication), and a crease to upper right corner (on the dedication).
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Herzl, Zionism, JNF
Catalogue
Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
August 11, 2020
Opening: $1,000
Unsold
A circular by the Zionist Actions Committee, hand-signed by Theodor (Binyamin Ze'ev) Herzl and Dr. Oser Kokesch. Vienna, August 30, 1900. German.
Mimeographed typescript circular sent to members of the Zionist Actions Committee. With the committee's stamp; hand-signed by Theodor Herzl as chairman and Dr. Oser Kokesch as secretary.
The circular, written some two weeks after the end of the fourth Zionist congress in London, requests the assistance of the members of the committee in raising funds in the form of the Zionist Shekel: "Experience indicates that immediately after the congress the members are in high spirits and more than ever in the appropriate mood to work for our holy cause; but this convenient moment has been badly used or not used at all".
The circular emphasizes the importance of raising the Zionist Shekel for the regular activity of the World Zionist Organization and warns that "If the work continues at the previous slow pace, we might get caught in a situation in which we will be forced to suspend our activity due to lack of necessary means".
The Zionist Shekel was part of a fundraising program introduced by the World Zionist Organization towards the elections for the second Zionist congress in 1898. The donation certificates were known as "shekel"; donation of a certain amount counted as annual "membership dues", and buying a Zionist Shekel gave one the right to vote and be elected for the congress. The number of Shekels sold in each country determined the number of delegates it was entitled to send to the congress.
[1] leaf, approx. 28 cm. Good condition. Fold lines. Some stains and tears to edges.
Mimeographed typescript circular sent to members of the Zionist Actions Committee. With the committee's stamp; hand-signed by Theodor Herzl as chairman and Dr. Oser Kokesch as secretary.
The circular, written some two weeks after the end of the fourth Zionist congress in London, requests the assistance of the members of the committee in raising funds in the form of the Zionist Shekel: "Experience indicates that immediately after the congress the members are in high spirits and more than ever in the appropriate mood to work for our holy cause; but this convenient moment has been badly used or not used at all".
The circular emphasizes the importance of raising the Zionist Shekel for the regular activity of the World Zionist Organization and warns that "If the work continues at the previous slow pace, we might get caught in a situation in which we will be forced to suspend our activity due to lack of necessary means".
The Zionist Shekel was part of a fundraising program introduced by the World Zionist Organization towards the elections for the second Zionist congress in 1898. The donation certificates were known as "shekel"; donation of a certain amount counted as annual "membership dues", and buying a Zionist Shekel gave one the right to vote and be elected for the congress. The number of Shekels sold in each country determined the number of delegates it was entitled to send to the congress.
[1] leaf, approx. 28 cm. Good condition. Fold lines. Some stains and tears to edges.
Category
Herzl, Zionism, JNF
Catalogue
Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
August 11, 2020
Opening: $700
Unsold
A circular by the Zionist Actions Committee, hand-signed by Theodor (Binyamin Ze'ev) Herzl and Dr. Oser Kokesch. Vienna, January 6, 1901. German.
Mimeographed typescript circular sent to members of the Zionist Actions Committee, hand-signed by Theodor Herzl as chairman and Dr. Oser Kokesch as secretary.
The circular urges members to mark the 70th birthday of Dr. Isaac Rülf on February 10, 1901, and organize meetings of Zionist circles dedicated to Dr. Rülf's activity ("The discussion may revolve around Rülf's essay, Aruchas Bas-Ammi, published by Kaufmann in Frankfurt").
Dr. Isaac Rülf (1831-1902) was a Jewish-German rabbi, journalist and philosopher and a prominent Zionist activist. In 1857, he was ordained as a rabbi by the rabbis' committee in Marburg and in 1865 earned his doctorate from the University of Rostock. That same year, he was appointed rabbi of Memel in Eastern Prussia (today, Klaipėda, Lithuania). In Memel, he met David Wolfson and became his teacher. His relief activities and lobbying for the Jews of Russia and the extensive assistance he lent Jewish immigrants on their way to America and Germany earned him the nickname "Dr. Hülf" ("Dr. Help"). Rülf was a pioneer of the Hibbat Zion movement and about a year after the publication of Yehuda Leib Pinsker's "Auto-Emancipation!", he published his major Zionist essay "Aruchas Bas-Ammi" (Frankfurt am Mein, 1883), advocating for a Hebrew-speaking Jewish homeland in Palestine. Rülf opposed the "protest rabbis" (Protestrabbiner) who tried to prevent the gathering of the first Zionist congress and a year later, in 1898, introduced Herzl at the second Zionist Congress.
[1] leaf, 28 cm. Good-fair condition. Fold lines. Scuffs, closed and open tears, mostly to edges and fold lines, slightly affecting text. Strips of tape for reinforcement on verso.
Mimeographed typescript circular sent to members of the Zionist Actions Committee, hand-signed by Theodor Herzl as chairman and Dr. Oser Kokesch as secretary.
The circular urges members to mark the 70th birthday of Dr. Isaac Rülf on February 10, 1901, and organize meetings of Zionist circles dedicated to Dr. Rülf's activity ("The discussion may revolve around Rülf's essay, Aruchas Bas-Ammi, published by Kaufmann in Frankfurt").
Dr. Isaac Rülf (1831-1902) was a Jewish-German rabbi, journalist and philosopher and a prominent Zionist activist. In 1857, he was ordained as a rabbi by the rabbis' committee in Marburg and in 1865 earned his doctorate from the University of Rostock. That same year, he was appointed rabbi of Memel in Eastern Prussia (today, Klaipėda, Lithuania). In Memel, he met David Wolfson and became his teacher. His relief activities and lobbying for the Jews of Russia and the extensive assistance he lent Jewish immigrants on their way to America and Germany earned him the nickname "Dr. Hülf" ("Dr. Help"). Rülf was a pioneer of the Hibbat Zion movement and about a year after the publication of Yehuda Leib Pinsker's "Auto-Emancipation!", he published his major Zionist essay "Aruchas Bas-Ammi" (Frankfurt am Mein, 1883), advocating for a Hebrew-speaking Jewish homeland in Palestine. Rülf opposed the "protest rabbis" (Protestrabbiner) who tried to prevent the gathering of the first Zionist congress and a year later, in 1898, introduced Herzl at the second Zionist Congress.
[1] leaf, 28 cm. Good-fair condition. Fold lines. Scuffs, closed and open tears, mostly to edges and fold lines, slightly affecting text. Strips of tape for reinforcement on verso.
Category
Herzl, Zionism, JNF
Catalogue
Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
August 11, 2020
Opening: $800
Unsold
A circular issued by the Jewish Colonial Trust, hand-signed by Theodor (Binyamin Ze'ev) Herzl. Vienna, August 1, 1903. German.
Mimeographed typescript circular sent to the founding shareholders of the bank of the Zionist Organization, The Jewish Colonial Trust; an invitation to a meeting held at the Basel casino on August 21, 1903, two days before the opening of the sixth Zionist Congress (the "Uganda Congress", August 23-28, 1903). The circular details the agenda of the meeting: the votes to be held by the general assembly, expulsion and appointment of members, formulation of a new constitution and more. The circular is hand-signed by the chairman of the board of directors of JCT, Theodor Herzl.
[1] leaf, 27 cm. Good condition. Fold lines. Filing holes. Minor stains. Creases and small tears to edges.
Mimeographed typescript circular sent to the founding shareholders of the bank of the Zionist Organization, The Jewish Colonial Trust; an invitation to a meeting held at the Basel casino on August 21, 1903, two days before the opening of the sixth Zionist Congress (the "Uganda Congress", August 23-28, 1903). The circular details the agenda of the meeting: the votes to be held by the general assembly, expulsion and appointment of members, formulation of a new constitution and more. The circular is hand-signed by the chairman of the board of directors of JCT, Theodor Herzl.
[1] leaf, 27 cm. Good condition. Fold lines. Filing holes. Minor stains. Creases and small tears to edges.
Category
Herzl, Zionism, JNF
Catalogue
![Neues von der Venus [News from Venus], by Theodor (Binyamin Ze'ev) Herzl. Leipzig: F. Freund, 1887. German. Theodor Herzl's f](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale73-public/6_1.jpg "\"News from Venus\" – Theodor Herzl's First Book, Inscribed and Hand-Sig")
![Neues von der Venus [News from Venus], by Theodor (Binyamin Ze'ev) Herzl. Leipzig: F. Freund, 1887. German. Theodor Herzl's f](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale73-public/6_2.jpg "\"News from Venus\" – Theodor Herzl's First Book, Inscribed and Hand-Sig")
Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
August 11, 2020
Opening: $5,000
Sold for: $9,375
Including buyer's premium
Neues von der Venus [News from Venus], by Theodor (Binyamin Ze'ev) Herzl. Leipzig: F. Freund, 1887. German.
Theodor Herzl's first book, inscribed by him (German inscription, handwritten on the corner of the front cover): "Meinem Lieben Freunde Wilhelm Neumann zur Erinnerung, Theodor Herzl" [My dear friend Wilhelm Neumann, as a souvenir, Theodor Herzl]. Presumably, Herzl gave this copy of his book to the Viennese journalist Wilhelm Neumann (1860-1929?), the editor of the Fremdenblatt newspaper, who is mentioned in Herzl's diaries.
"News from Venus" was published about ten years before Herzl's famed book, "A Jewish State", in the time when Herzl still wanted to blend into the cultural and bohemian life of Europe as a young journalist. The book contains eighteen feuilletons published in contemporary newspapers, documenting in a light and witty manner the love life, salon parties, small talk and daily life of the European society. The men and women were all portrayed after the "European" beauty ideal – with golden hair, blue eyes and fancy dress. The cover illustration reflects the spirit of the book: ladies and gentlemen conversing in the corner of a parlor, and behind them, amid palm leaves, a statue of Venus tilts its head towards the scene, as if taking an interest in it.
259, [1] pp, 19.5 cm. Good condition. Rebound with the original cover. Stains (mainly to cover). Small tears to edges of cover and edges of several leaves. Uneven edges. The front cover is detached, with its lower right corner missing (not affecting the text or illustration).
Rare. Only three copies are listed in OCLC.
Theodor Herzl's first book, inscribed by him (German inscription, handwritten on the corner of the front cover): "Meinem Lieben Freunde Wilhelm Neumann zur Erinnerung, Theodor Herzl" [My dear friend Wilhelm Neumann, as a souvenir, Theodor Herzl]. Presumably, Herzl gave this copy of his book to the Viennese journalist Wilhelm Neumann (1860-1929?), the editor of the Fremdenblatt newspaper, who is mentioned in Herzl's diaries.
"News from Venus" was published about ten years before Herzl's famed book, "A Jewish State", in the time when Herzl still wanted to blend into the cultural and bohemian life of Europe as a young journalist. The book contains eighteen feuilletons published in contemporary newspapers, documenting in a light and witty manner the love life, salon parties, small talk and daily life of the European society. The men and women were all portrayed after the "European" beauty ideal – with golden hair, blue eyes and fancy dress. The cover illustration reflects the spirit of the book: ladies and gentlemen conversing in the corner of a parlor, and behind them, amid palm leaves, a statue of Venus tilts its head towards the scene, as if taking an interest in it.
259, [1] pp, 19.5 cm. Good condition. Rebound with the original cover. Stains (mainly to cover). Small tears to edges of cover and edges of several leaves. Uneven edges. The front cover is detached, with its lower right corner missing (not affecting the text or illustration).
Rare. Only three copies are listed in OCLC.
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Herzl, Zionism, JNF
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![Altneuland, Roman, von Theodor Herzl. Leipzig: Hermann Seemann Nachfolger, [1902]. German. First edition. Utopian novel, thro](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale73-public/7.jpg "Theodor Herzl – \"Altneuland\" – First Edition – Leipzig, 1902")
Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
August 11, 2020
Opening: $500
Sold for: $1,063
Including buyer's premium
Altneuland, Roman, von Theodor Herzl. Leipzig: Hermann Seemann Nachfolger, [1902]. German. First edition.
Utopian novel, through which Herzl describes his vision of a future Jewish state in Palestine. The book was published several years after Herzl's book "The Jewish State", and after his visit to Palestine. Herzl composed the novel between 1899 and 1902 under the working title "New Zion". Later, inspired by the Altneuschul, the famous Prague synagogue, Herzl changed the title to "Altneuland". The book was published in Yiddish and Hebrew in the same year (the Hebrew title, "Tel-Aviv", was conceived by translator Nahum Sokolow. This name was later adopted as the name of the first Hebrew city) and within less than one year was translated into six languages. The famous motto "Wenn Ihr wollt, ist es kein Märchen" – "If you will it, it is no dream" is printed on the title page.
[2] leaves, 343, [1] pp, 18 cm. Missing binding. Overall good condition. Some stains. Minor blemishes to margins of several leaves. Minor tear to title page. Loose gatherings.
Utopian novel, through which Herzl describes his vision of a future Jewish state in Palestine. The book was published several years after Herzl's book "The Jewish State", and after his visit to Palestine. Herzl composed the novel between 1899 and 1902 under the working title "New Zion". Later, inspired by the Altneuschul, the famous Prague synagogue, Herzl changed the title to "Altneuland". The book was published in Yiddish and Hebrew in the same year (the Hebrew title, "Tel-Aviv", was conceived by translator Nahum Sokolow. This name was later adopted as the name of the first Hebrew city) and within less than one year was translated into six languages. The famous motto "Wenn Ihr wollt, ist es kein Märchen" – "If you will it, it is no dream" is printed on the title page.
[2] leaves, 343, [1] pp, 18 cm. Missing binding. Overall good condition. Some stains. Minor blemishes to margins of several leaves. Minor tear to title page. Loose gatherings.
Category
Herzl, Zionism, JNF
Catalogue
Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
August 11, 2020
Opening: $1,200
Sold for: $1,500
Including buyer's premium
A Jewish State, an Attempt at a Modern Solution of the Jewish Question, by Theodor (Binyamin Ze'ev) Herzl, preface and notes by Jacob De Haas. New York: The Maccabaean Publishing Co., 1904. First American edition.
The first American edition of "A Jewish State", Herzl's revolutionary book, in which he portrays his Zionist vision for a productive Jewish state in Palestine and describes the future state as he envisions it.
With the well-known photograph of Herzl taken by E.M. Lilien, depicting Herzl leaning on the railing of the balcony of the Three Kings Hotel in Basel during the fifth Zionist Congress, held in December 1901, following the title page.
XXII, 102 pp + [1] plate (reproduction of the photograph), 23 cm. Gilt edges. Good condition. Front flyleaf detached. Slightly loose gatherings. Stains and minor blemishes to binding. Owners' signature to both front pastedown and flyleaf, once dated 2/28/18.
The first American edition of "A Jewish State", Herzl's revolutionary book, in which he portrays his Zionist vision for a productive Jewish state in Palestine and describes the future state as he envisions it.
With the well-known photograph of Herzl taken by E.M. Lilien, depicting Herzl leaning on the railing of the balcony of the Three Kings Hotel in Basel during the fifth Zionist Congress, held in December 1901, following the title page.
XXII, 102 pp + [1] plate (reproduction of the photograph), 23 cm. Gilt edges. Good condition. Front flyleaf detached. Slightly loose gatherings. Stains and minor blemishes to binding. Owners' signature to both front pastedown and flyleaf, once dated 2/28/18.
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Herzl, Zionism, JNF
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![Theodor Herzl standing, leaning on a chair, [1915]. Engraving by Hermann Struck (1876-1944). Signed in the plate, signed in p](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale73-public/9.jpg "Theodor Herzl – Engraving by Hermann Struck (1876-1944)")
Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
August 11, 2020
Opening: $250
Sold for: $325
Including buyer's premium
Theodor Herzl standing, leaning on a chair, [1915]. Engraving by Hermann Struck (1876-1944).
Signed in the plate, signed in pencil and numbered 27/40.
Engraving: approx. 48X39 cm. Good condition. Slightly browned paper. Minor stains. Tears to left edge, not affecting the engraving.
Signed in the plate, signed in pencil and numbered 27/40.
Engraving: approx. 48X39 cm. Good condition. Slightly browned paper. Minor stains. Tears to left edge, not affecting the engraving.
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Herzl, Zionism, JNF
Catalogue
Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
August 11, 2020
Opening: $500
Sold for: $8,750
Including buyer's premium
Theodore Herzl leading Moses towards the promised land, wooden sculpture. Unknown artist and place. [First half of the 20th century].
The sculpture portrays Herzl as a tall, intrepid biblical prophet, holding a large Star of David and leading Moses, an old, bent man holding the Torah, towards the promised land.
Height: 62 cm. Width of base: approx. 55 cm. Good condition. Fractures. Minor blemishes. Separations to seams at bottom.
Placed on a wood and marble base, height: 111 cm.
The sculpture portrays Herzl as a tall, intrepid biblical prophet, holding a large Star of David and leading Moses, an old, bent man holding the Torah, towards the promised land.
Height: 62 cm. Width of base: approx. 55 cm. Good condition. Fractures. Minor blemishes. Separations to seams at bottom.
Placed on a wood and marble base, height: 111 cm.
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Herzl, Zionism, JNF
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![A small portrait plaque depicting Theodor Herzl; commemorating a conference of the Jewish National Fund in Poland, [1919]. He](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale73-public/11_1.jpg "Small Herzl Portrait Plaque – Conference of the Jewish National Fund i")
![A small portrait plaque depicting Theodor Herzl; commemorating a conference of the Jewish National Fund in Poland, [1919]. He](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale73-public/11_2.jpg "Small Herzl Portrait Plaque – Conference of the Jewish National Fund i")
Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
August 11, 2020
Opening: $300
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A small portrait plaque depicting Theodor Herzl; commemorating a conference of the Jewish National Fund in Poland, [1919]. Hebrew.
Obverse: a profile portrait of Herzl (facing left) in a border with two Stars of David. Bottom legend: "Herzl", with the dates of his birth and death, top legend: "In everlasting memory". Reverse: a monogram of the Hebrew letters ק' ק' ל' surrounded by the legend "The second conference of the trustees of the Jewish National Fund in Poland, 1919".
Length: 2.5 cm. Width: 2 cm. Good condition. Traces of suspension loop.
Obverse: a profile portrait of Herzl (facing left) in a border with two Stars of David. Bottom legend: "Herzl", with the dates of his birth and death, top legend: "In everlasting memory". Reverse: a monogram of the Hebrew letters ק' ק' ל' surrounded by the legend "The second conference of the trustees of the Jewish National Fund in Poland, 1919".
Length: 2.5 cm. Width: 2 cm. Good condition. Traces of suspension loop.
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Herzl, Zionism, JNF
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Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
August 11, 2020
Opening: $400
Unsold
Medallion commemorating the Second Zionist Congress, 1898.
Obverse: Five portraits. Herzl's portrait in the center, surrounded by those of Max Nordau, Bernard Lazar, Max Emanuel Mandelstam and Rabbi Moses Gaster. With background foliate motif.
Reverse: Quote from Ezekiel 37:21 (Hebrew): "I shall take the sons of Israel and bring them to their land", set in a Star of David. Border legend in Yiddish: "Presidium of the second Zionist congress in Basel, 28-30 August 1898".
Diameter: 29 mm. Suspension loop. Minor blemishes.
Obverse: Five portraits. Herzl's portrait in the center, surrounded by those of Max Nordau, Bernard Lazar, Max Emanuel Mandelstam and Rabbi Moses Gaster. With background foliate motif.
Reverse: Quote from Ezekiel 37:21 (Hebrew): "I shall take the sons of Israel and bring them to their land", set in a Star of David. Border legend in Yiddish: "Presidium of the second Zionist congress in Basel, 28-30 August 1898".
Diameter: 29 mm. Suspension loop. Minor blemishes.
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Herzl, Zionism, JNF
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