Collection of olive wood stationery items sold as souvenirs from Jerusalem. [Jerusalem, late 19th century to first decades of 20th century].
Including: • A desktop ink and stationery stand, made of an oval wooden plate on which the word "Jerusalem" is printed. Placed on the plate is a carved camel with a figure seated on its back. The camel's hump contains a small inkwell. In the center of the plate, two stationery holders, and at its front a wooden candlestick, a pounce pot and an additional container. • An ink blotter, decorated with the image of Rachel's Tomb and the place of the Temple in Jerusalem, with the inscriptions "Jerusalem" (English and Hebrew), "Rachel's Tomb" (Hebrew), and "Place of the Temple" (Hebrew). • A page turner with the inscription "Jerusalem" in Hebrew and English. • Stamp box with the inscription "Jerusalem" in Hebrew and English • Paper weight with a relief image of the Dome of the Rock, and the inscription "Jerusalem".
5 items. Size varies. Good overall condition. Blemishes, cracks and fractures; figure on the camel missing a musical instrument and the inkwell in its hump had been replaced. Possibly, an additional lid is missing. Repairs.