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Auction 84 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art

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

December 21, 2021

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Lot 139 Six Books Inscribed to Ruth and Moshe Dayan – Inscribed by Yehonatan Geffen, Avraham Shlonsky, Yoram Kaniuk (with a Drawing) and Others

Six books inscribed to Ruth and Moshe Dayan. Israel (one book printed in London), 1950s to early 21st century.
1. "Once Up

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Six Books Inscribed to Ruth and Moshe Dayan – Inscribed by Yehonatan Geffen, Avraham Shlonsky, Yoram Kaniuk (with a Drawing) and Others

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Auction 84 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art December 21, 2021

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Six books inscribed to Ruth and Moshe Dayan. Israel (one book printed in London), 1950s to early 21st century. 1. "Once Upon a Time... Stories that Anat Loves Best", by Yehonatan Geffen (Dvir, 1970. Hebrew). Inscribed by Geffen to Ruth and Moshe Dayan (inscription dated 1970). 2. "Masa'ei Hatziporim" [Bird Migrations] by Konstantin Davydov, translated to Hebrew by Avraham Shlonsky (Sifriyat Poalim, 1972). Poetic presentation inscription by Shlonsky, to Ruth Dayan. 3. "Commander of the Exodus", by Yoram Kaniuk (Daniella De-Nur, 2011. Hebrew). Inscribed by Kaniuk to Ruth Dayan. Inscription accompanied by an abstract drawing by Kaniuk. 4. "A Tale of One Family" [the Danin family] by Rivka Alper (Davar, 1955. Hebrew). Presentation inscription (dated 1955), to Ruth and Moshe Dayan, "from Tzipora and Ezrah [Danin]". 5. "Alilot Iraq" [Adventures in Iraq], by Yaakov (Yani) Avidov (Am Oved, 1959. Hebrew). Inscribed by Avidov to Ruth and Moshe Dayan (inscription dated 1959). 6. "Palestine is my Country, the Story of Musa Alami", by Geoffrey Furlonge (London: John Murray, 1969). Presentation inscription by Musa Alami, in Hebrew and in Arabic, to Ruth Dayan. Size and condition vary. Enclosed: "A Leaf in the Storm" by Lin Yutang (William Heinemann, 1942). With an unsigned presentation inscription, "to the young couple (young, relatively speaking) from the old couple. Haifa, 13th Tammuz 5703 [1943]". Provenance: Estate of Ruth Dayan.

Lot 140 Avraham Haba – The Book of Ruth, Micrography on an Egg – Presented to Ruth Dayan

Micrography by Avraham Haba – the Book of Ruth written on an egg. Israel, July 23, 1968. Hebrew. Dedicatory text at bottom: "

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Avraham Haba – The Book of Ruth, Micrography on an Egg – Presented to Ruth Dayan

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Auction 84 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art December 21, 2021

Opening: $300

Sold for: $1,375

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Micrography by Avraham Haba – the Book of Ruth written on an egg. Israel, July 23, 1968. Hebrew. Dedicatory text at bottom: "To Ruth Dayan, respectfully, Avraham Haba. Tuesday, 27th Tamuz 5728, 23.vii.1968". Height of egg: approx. 5.5 cm. Placed in a glass goblet, sealed with a glass disc (20 cm). Minor blemishes to goblet. Provenance: Estate of Ruth Dayan.

Lot 141 Collection of Spinning Tops – Europe and Palestine – 19th and 20th Centuries

Seven spinning tops made of wood, copper, lead and more. Europe and Palestine, 19th century and 20th century.
• Repoussé c

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Seven spinning tops made of wood, copper, lead and more. Europe and Palestine, 19th century and 20th century. • Repoussé copper top, product of Bezalel. Jerusalem, [1906-1929]. • Two turned and carved tops. [Europe, 19th century and 20th century]. • Wooden tops; printed with the inscription "Kollel Shomrei HaChomot in Jerusalem" (Hebrew). [Jerusalem, early 20th century]. • Two cast lead tops, one of a traditional Jewish east-European model. [Palestine, 20th century]. • Gilt silver top (unmarked). [Europe, 20th century]. Size and condition vary. Good overall condition.