Auction 28 - Objects - Judaica, Ceremonial Art and Israeliana
An Olive Tree Box with the Portrait of Theodor Herzl – "Bezalel"
Opening: $300
Unsold
A wooden box with the portrait of Theodor Herzl and Stars of David. Produced by "Bezalel", Jerusalem, c. 1908.
Olive wood; embedded wood, ivory and shell. Stamped: "Bezalel Yerushalem".
Slanted cover. Four Stars of David made of shell (mother-of-pearl) are embedded in its four corners Embedded in the center is a medal with the portrait of Theodor Herzl, made of embedded wood, ivory and shell. Another Star of David made of shell is embedded on the front of the box, upon which olive branches and the inscription "Bezalel Yerushalem" are engraved; in the center is a keyhole. The inside of the box is divided into seven compartments.
Height: 11.5-15 cm, width: 21.5 cm, length: 12 cm. Good condition.
Olive wood; embedded wood, ivory and shell. Stamped: "Bezalel Yerushalem".
Slanted cover. Four Stars of David made of shell (mother-of-pearl) are embedded in its four corners Embedded in the center is a medal with the portrait of Theodor Herzl, made of embedded wood, ivory and shell. Another Star of David made of shell is embedded on the front of the box, upon which olive branches and the inscription "Bezalel Yerushalem" are engraved; in the center is a keyhole. The inside of the box is divided into seven compartments.
Height: 11.5-15 cm, width: 21.5 cm, length: 12 cm. Good condition.
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