Online Auction 31 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Part I

Olivewood Letter Box – Photograph of the Temple Mount – Jerusalem, Late 19th Century

Opening: $150
Sold for: $188
Including buyer's premium
A letter box made of olivewood, decorated with a photograph of the Temple Mount. [Jerusalem, late 19th century].
Olivewood; wood inlay; printing.
An oblique box, divided into three compartments. Mounted on the inside of the lid is a photograph of the Dome of the Rock and its surrounding square. In the center of the lid, the inscription "Jerusalem" was printed and its margins are decorated with diagonal wood inlay.
The box comes with a key, however its lock is damaged.
14.5X13.5X28 cm. Good condition. Blemishes and minor fractures.
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