Auction 15 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
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Auction 15 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
June 1, 2011
Opening: $500
Unsold
A dozen bronze medals with reliefs of different personalities, manufactured by Shmuel Krechmer (1891-1972). Signed "S. Krechmer" or "K". Some medals are impressed on one side only.
Several medals are doublen, one regular and one silver-plated. Ze'ev Jabotinsky – two medals; David Ben-Gurion – two medals; Sholem Aleichem – two medals; Mendele Moicher Seforim – two medals; Itzik Manger – two medals; Haim Nachman Bialik; Haim Weizmann. Diameter: 4.5cm. Very good condition.
Several medals are doublen, one regular and one silver-plated. Ze'ev Jabotinsky – two medals; David Ben-Gurion – two medals; Sholem Aleichem – two medals; Mendele Moicher Seforim – two medals; Itzik Manger – two medals; Haim Nachman Bialik; Haim Weizmann. Diameter: 4.5cm. Very good condition.
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Auction 15 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
June 1, 2011
Opening: $100
Unsold
A brass pendant, Eretz Yisrael, [end of the 19th century, beginning of the 20th century].
On one side "If I Forget Thee Jerusalem" and a couple under the chupah; on the other side "Behold, they are Rishon Letzion (the first for Zion), and I will send a courier to Jerusalem" (Isaiah 41, 27), the biblical text for which the city was named, and in the center – an indistinct impression. Diameter: 2.8cm. Fair-poor condition, worn, indistinct writing and impressions.
On one side "If I Forget Thee Jerusalem" and a couple under the chupah; on the other side "Behold, they are Rishon Letzion (the first for Zion), and I will send a courier to Jerusalem" (Isaiah 41, 27), the biblical text for which the city was named, and in the center – an indistinct impression. Diameter: 2.8cm. Fair-poor condition, worn, indistinct writing and impressions.
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Auction 15 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
June 1, 2011
Opening: $250
Unsold
Decorated pumpkin, using engraving and heat-scorching. Eretz Israel, 1906. Signed: "B.A". Decorations in the shape of the walls of Jerusalem, lanes, arches, steps and domed buildings. Height: 52cm. Good condition, several stains. Early and impressive work.
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Auction 15 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
June 1, 2011
Opening: $800
Unsold
Upright Hanukkah lamp with collapsible arms. Germany or Holland, 19th-20th century.
Central post (a flame-shaped decoration at its tip) includes 9 arms decorated with buttons and flower-buds, eight arms standing facing each other and the ninth, for use as the Shamash, extends in front. The base is decorated with animals and a Menorah, and stands on three fish-shaped legs. Height: 48cm, maximum width: 52cm. Good condition; some of the arms are a little bent. For a similar Hanukkah lamp see "Five centuries of Hanukkah Lamps from the Jewish Museum collection," Yale University Press, 2004, item no. 279.
Central post (a flame-shaped decoration at its tip) includes 9 arms decorated with buttons and flower-buds, eight arms standing facing each other and the ninth, for use as the Shamash, extends in front. The base is decorated with animals and a Menorah, and stands on three fish-shaped legs. Height: 48cm, maximum width: 52cm. Good condition; some of the arms are a little bent. For a similar Hanukkah lamp see "Five centuries of Hanukkah Lamps from the Jewish Museum collection," Yale University Press, 2004, item no. 279.
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Medals, Objects
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Auction 15 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
June 1, 2011
Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,000
Including buyer's premium
Hanukkah Lamp produced by “Klein Kom” (predecessors of Pal-Bell). Tel Aviv, 1930s.
The back consists of an arch with embossed writing of the verse, “HaNerot HaLalu Kodesh Hem.” The base is a semi-circle with 8 arms in the shape of oil lamps, in the center of which is a raised platform for the Shamash, also shaped like an oil lamp.
Signed: “Klein Kom – Omanut – Tel Aviv” and “Made in Eretz Israel.” Similar Menorahs were later produced by the Pal-Bell Co., established by Maurice Ascalon (Klein) and Abraham Kom in 1939. Height: 14cm, width: 21.5cm. Good condition.
The back consists of an arch with embossed writing of the verse, “HaNerot HaLalu Kodesh Hem.” The base is a semi-circle with 8 arms in the shape of oil lamps, in the center of which is a raised platform for the Shamash, also shaped like an oil lamp.
Signed: “Klein Kom – Omanut – Tel Aviv” and “Made in Eretz Israel.” Similar Menorahs were later produced by the Pal-Bell Co., established by Maurice Ascalon (Klein) and Abraham Kom in 1939. Height: 14cm, width: 21.5cm. Good condition.
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Medals, Objects
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Auction 15 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
June 1, 2011
Opening: $600
Sold for: $750
Including buyer's premium
Copper Hanukkah Lamp (for oil) made by "Nordia", signed on the back "Made in Israel by Nordia".
Eight arms are hidden under a lid, with the writing "HaNerot HaLalu Kodesh Hem". The Shamash (original and rare), in the shape of an oil lamp, is positioned on a raised platform at the head of the lamp. Good condition
Eight arms are hidden under a lid, with the writing "HaNerot HaLalu Kodesh Hem". The Shamash (original and rare), in the shape of an oil lamp, is positioned on a raised platform at the head of the lamp. Good condition
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Medals, Objects
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Auction 15 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
June 1, 2011
Opening: $150
Sold for: $213
Including buyer's premium
Bronze Hanukah Lamp. Eretz Israel, [1950s]. Not signed.
The back of the lamp is in the shape of a boat, on its sail a relief of Herzl's portrait and a Magen David encircled by laurels. On top of the mast: a flag with an embossing of a Magen David. Height: 13cm, width: 16cm. Good condition.
The back of the lamp is in the shape of a boat, on its sail a relief of Herzl's portrait and a Magen David encircled by laurels. On top of the mast: a flag with an embossing of a Magen David. Height: 13cm, width: 16cm. Good condition.
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Medals, Objects
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Auction 15 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
June 1, 2011
Opening: $750
Sold for: $938
Including buyer's premium
Mordechai Gompel (1912-2009), Sterling Silver mezuzah (stamped 925), signed by the artist "DHG". General size: 7x4.5cm. Good condition
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Auction 15 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
June 1, 2011
Opening: $100
Unsold
"Vekatavtem al mezuzot beitcha uveshearecha", mezuzah with an illustration of a lion. Signed on the reverse: "AN Oppenheim. Made in Palestine". * "Vekatavtem al mezuzot beitcha uveshearecha", mezuzah with an illustration of a lion. Signed on the reverse: "Radad. Made in Israel". * "Baruch ata bebo'acha baruch ata betzetcha", mezuzah. Signed on the reverse: "Pal Bell, made in Israel". Lot of three Mezuzahs, size and condition varies.
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Medals, Objects
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Auction 15 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
June 1, 2011
Opening: $180
Sold for: $225
Including buyer's premium
"Mazal Tov", copper plate with writing and etched decorations. Germany. Signed "6" on the reverse, with the manufacturer's stamp, HM.
A Magen David in the center and in it the words "Mazal Tov". Surrounding the Magen David are floral decorations, a lions and an eagle. On the brim of the plate floral decorations and Magen Davids. Diameter: 11cm. Good condition.
A Magen David in the center and in it the words "Mazal Tov". Surrounding the Magen David are floral decorations, a lions and an eagle. On the brim of the plate floral decorations and Magen Davids. Diameter: 11cm. Good condition.
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Medals, Objects
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Auction 15 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
June 1, 2011
Opening: $120
Unsold
Shabbat Candlesticks, cast bronze. Signed on the base: "Pal-Bell, Made in Israel." On the base: "Remember the Holy Shabbat." Height: 14.5cm. Width: 17cm. Good condition.
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Medals, Objects
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Auction 15 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
June 1, 2011
Opening: $120
Sold for: $200
Including buyer's premium
Ceramic jug made in Eretz Israel, signed on the base.
Decorated with embossed figures of Chalutzim (pioneers) engaged in various labors. Height: 30.5cm. Maximum width: 20cm. Good condition.
Decorated with embossed figures of Chalutzim (pioneers) engaged in various labors. Height: 30.5cm. Maximum width: 20cm. Good condition.
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