Auction 84 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
Including: Items from the Estate of Ruth Dayan, Old Master Works, Israeli Art and Numismatics
Elegant Inkstand with Bust of Theodor Herzl – Austria, Early 20th Century
Opening: $250
Sold for: $313
Including buyer's premium
Inkstand with bust of Theodor Herzl. [Austria, early 20th century]. Marble; cast brass; glass. Elegant marble stand. On front, elongated groove for writing utensils, and two decorated inkwells that open and close on a hinge. On the back is a bust of Herzl.
40X24 cm. Height: 18 cm. Glass container missing from one inkwell.
Reference: David Tartakover, "Herzl in Profile: Herzl's Image in the Applied Arts, " exhibition catalogue, Tel Aviv Museum, Tel Aviv, 1978, p. 22.
Zionism, JNF, Keren Hayesod
Zionism, JNF, Keren Hayesod