* Printed cloth hung on the city streets with blue text: Mishenichnas Adar Marbim B’Simcha. 35×245 cm. Very fine condition. * Printed cloth hung on the city streets with similar blue text: V’Samachta B’Chagecha V’Hayisa Ach Sameach. 35×245 cm. Faded cloth, moderate condition.
22×28 cm. Print of a male and female soldier in a Jewish settlement at center of the bag, along with the text: “The central committee for the Jewish soldier, the settlement supports its soldiers, Passover gift, 1943”. The bag was presented as a Passover gift in [1943] to soldiers, by of this committee. Original drawstring. Stains. Fine condition.
Six temble hats: Five in the classic color of Temble hats – blue and white. One in the blue-yellow colors of the Egged company. Fine condition.
20×90 cm. Headscarf from the Israeli ZIM shipping company, from its very first years, c. 1945. Yellow, blue, purple and white. Fine condition.
Dimensions: Height: 14 cm. Length: 20 cm. Width: 6 cm. A wooden desktop clock with Hebrew letters. Behind the hands is a depiction of the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. The clock was made in a special manner [apparently by private order] for the Palestine General Insurance Co. Ltd, and it has special elements to enable it to serve as a charity box. On the back is a slot for putting in coins and special instructions [in original engraving] for one using it as a charity box: “Set the clock only after putting in a coin”. In its bottom part is a tiny door which opens with a lock, through which the coins can be reached [the key is missing]. There is a wind-up mechanism [not working]. A rare and interesting item. The original varnish layer is scuffed. Fine condition.
38×62 cm. Brass tray with Persian-style engraving, decorative vegetation and the busts of Binyamin Zev Herzl and Nachum Sokolov, flanked by two seven-branched menorahs. Text engraved in the rim of the tray [partially misspelled in Hebrew]: “If I forget thee Jerusalem….State of Israel will merit to years of Torah that Moses commanded us….its ways are pleasant…Zion will be redeemed with justice and charity..” Fine condition.
* Miniature wine bottle “Yayin Ha’atzmaut” (Independence Wine), S. Friedman winery. The label features a picture of IDF soldiers with flags and the text “Yayin Ha’atzmaut”. The second label bears the Hebrew text: “Prepared and preserved to grace the holiday and IDF achievements of liberating the homeland”. The wine was apparently made in honor of the first Independence Day of the State of Israel, 1948. About 40 ml. 11.5 cm. * Old miniature wine bottle, Carmel Mizrachi, from the Rishon L’Tzion – Zichron Yaakov winery. 38 ml. 11.5 cm. * Carmel Mizrachi wine from 1956, with the kashrut certification of Rabbi Zvi Pesach Frank and Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Halevi Herzog. * Carmel Mizrachi wine from 1961, with the kashrut supervision of the chief rabbis: Rishon L’Tzion Rabbi Yitzchak Nissim and Rabbi Yehuda Unterman.
Oval container measuring: 21×28 cm. Height: 11 cm. “Eretz Yisraelit” container with two handles, various color illustrations – illustrations marking the State of Israel during its second year of existence. Large illustration of the Israeli flag flanked by the first Knesset building, with a picture of Herzl in the background and a picture of the United Nations building with the date that Israel was accepted as a member: 11.05.1949. With an excerpt from the Israeli Declaration of Independence [English and Hebrew]. The map of Israel can be seen in the background, with typical illustrations of the revitalization of the Jewish Nation on its sides – army, agriculture and business. The back of the container features: the Western Wall, yeshiva [rabbi and disciples studying in a Jerusalem courtyard], the Bikur Cholim Hospital in Jerusalem [!], images of Tel Aviv, the Technion, the Rishon L’Tzion wineries, the first day of school, various professions, illustrated Stars of David scattered about, and more. Paint is peeling at the edges of the cover. Very fine condition.
Weight: 13.73 kilograms. Palestine typewriter, manufactured by Mercedes, with Hebrew letters. Inlucdes a button for the Palestine Mil [used during the British Mandate]. Rust marks, the mechanism is stuck in place. Moderate-poor condition.
Three “Iron Cross” decorations given to a Jewish soldier who served in the German Army during the First World War. On the decorations are the years 1914-1918 and 1914. The medals are in a container with the soldier’s name and other details on the back. Fine condition.
Tens of rubber stamps of aleph beit letters. They were once owned by the Chief Cantor of the Zichron Moshe synagogue in Jerusalem. They were used to form words and stamp books. Includes an aluminum box and original wood stamper. The stamps are in the case, in special compartments. The box measures 17×25 cm. Tears in the cardboard box. The stamps are in fine condition.
* Printing block with the emblem of the Tzofim youth movement; the lily engraved on a star of David, above the text “Chazak V’Amatz”. This emblem and text was accepted by the founding committee of the Tzofim youth movement in Israel, during a meeting in 1936 in Tel Aviv. * Bat Mitzvah printing block, depicting a young girl blessing the Shabbat candles. * Printing block of Moses wrapped in a prayer shawl, holding the Decalogue, with horns on his head. * Printing block of the JNF with the Menorah emblem and the text “4th of Iyar, Yom HaZikaron, 5th of Iyar, Yom Ha’atzmaut”. Four metal blocks. Very fine condition.
* Ink blotter with text “Jerusalem”. * Olive wood pocket case, Jerusalem. * Photo album with olive wood binding. Illustration of camels on the album, and the caption “Jerusalem”. Various black and white photos are pasted to the leaves of the album, some depict a tourist on trips in Jerusalem at the beginning of the 20th century, some depict Palestinian Arabs. [20] photos in a small format of 9×7 cm. * Album for collecting flowers from holy sites in the Holy Land. Jerusalem. Published by Gebr. Baltineter Jerusalem. The leaves of the album hold 13 colored pictures, printed by colored lithograph. Parallel to each picture there are dried flowers picked in that area. [Various areas: Jerusalem, Mt. Moriah, Silwan, Rachel’s Tomb, Hebron, Mt. of Olives, Mt. Carmel, Tiberias, Safed and Hermon]. * Machzor for Rosh Hashana according to the Sephardic customs. Front cover decorated with an illustration of worshippers by the Western Wall. Bezalel Jerusalem on the back binding. Print in Palestine. Varying sizes and conditions, overall very fine condition.
* Album of the Holy Land by J. Bendov, Jerusalem. Dried flowers are pasted between the leaves of the book, facing a picture of the location where the flower was picked. 14×9 cm. * Album Souvenir Flowers from the Holy Land by N. De Simini. Facing the dried flowers pasted to the album [with protective parchment paper], there are colored pictures from those areas. Artistic binding, carved in the form of the Temple Mount. 11×17 cm. * [2] dried flower albums from the Holy Land from different publishers. * [4] prayer books, various publishers. * [4] Bibles, various publishers. Varying sizes and conditions. Overall fine condition.
Dimensions: 10×14 cm. Height: 6.5 cm. A pleasant olive wood container with eight sides decorated with carving and engraving. On the back of the container’s cover is the Dome of the Rock, with the word: Jerusalem, underneath it. Paint stains on the container’s sides. Fine condition.
Dimensions: 16×11 cm. Height: 8 cm. A pleasant olive wood container with eight sides decorated on all sides with carving and engraving in the wood. On the back of the box’s lid is the Dome of the Rock and the word: Jerusalem. On its side is the site of the Temple, Yad Avshalom, the Old City walls and more. Very fine condition.
Early Jerusalem work with delicate engraving and sculpting work. Light fracture at the head of the finger, and light blemish to hand. Fine condition.
Measurements: Pair one: Height: 13 cm. Diameter of base: 7 cm. Pair two: Height: 15 cm. Diameter of base: 9 cm. Text at the top of each candlestick “Jerusalem”. Very fine condition.
Height: 18 cm. Maximal circumference: 7 cm. Text on the upper panel: “Spice vessel”. The middle panel of the tower features a relief of the Temple Mount with the text “Temple Mount.” The reverse features a relief of Rachel’s Tomb and the text “Tomb of Rachel Imeinu.” The word “Jerusalem” at the top of teh tower. Delicate decorative hammer work over the panels. The upper section of the tower screws off with screw threads made in the body of the wood. Excellent condition.
Size: 38×48 cm. Nice Shabbat challa cover in blue [faded]. The cloth features the printed text of the Friday night kiddush, kiddush for Shabbat morning, Kiddush for holidays [the three pilgrimage holidays and Rosh Hashana] and the Havadala for after Shabbat. Two wine goblets are illustrated on both sides of the cloth, and its upper section features a star of David, on the bottom left and right there are illustrated Shabbat lamps. The printer’s name appears in the bottom left corner: Depose P.B. Tear, 20 cm. long, in the upper section of the cover. The threads are unravelling in a number of locations. Moderate condition.
33×47 cm. Printed silk challa cover for Shabbat. Star of David at center with seven-stemmed menorah. Surrounded by grape leaves and trees. The bottom section features the [Hebrew] text, “If I forget thee Jerusalem…” and illustrations of the Western Wall and the Tower of David. The illustrations are flanked by the printed text for the kiddush recited on Shabbat and three pilgrimage holidays. Thread is unravelling at the edges, stains. Fine condition.
Five “Wimpels” [Torah binders] for a Torah Scroll made from the cloth diapers used during the circumcisions, per the custom of the Jews of Ashkenza. The names of the circumcised babies appear a long the length of the wimpels along with the date and blessing. [See Hebrew text for the names and blessings]. All were made from linen. Various illustrations between the letters: A Torah Scroll with the text “Torat Moshe Emet”, the bima in the synagogue, marriage canopy, Shabbat candles and a washing cup for Kohanim. Here are five wimpels made from five cloth bris diapers with special text for each baby. Elul [1869], Shevat [1867], Tevet [1868], Sivan [1866] and Mar Cheshvan [1886]. According to the custom during the child’s first visit the synagogue at one year or three years old, a short ceremony was held where he gave as a gift to the synagogue the wimpel. On Bar Mitzvah celebration at the age of thirteen, with the rise of Torah, Child honored Torah reading from the Torah scroll tied in his wimpel. The custom was first mentioned in the Book of customs Maharil in 1545 and was accepted in Germany, Bohemia and Moravia, Switzerland and Denmark, until the nineteenth century. For more information, see: Stieglitz Collection Masterpieces of Jewish Art from Haya Benjamin, published by the Israel Museum. P 203. Average length: 340 cm. Average width: 20 cm. Circumcision stains, and aging stains. Moderate-fine condition.
127×217 cm. Maroon colored parochet with a gilt embroidered strip on both its sides. At center: embroidered Torah crown with gilt threads and the Hebrew text: “Donated by the woman M. Miriam bat R’ Moshe, wife of R’ Yechezkel, Zeman Matan Torateinu, 1905.” Stains, cloth faded in a number of locations. Tear, 30 cm. long, on the bottom of the curtain. Moderate condition.
170×150 cm. Cloth, maroon colored, silk chuppa. Gilt embroidered text [again will be heard in the cities of Judah and the courtyards of Jerusalem…]. Star of David with the text “Mazal Tov” at center of the chuppa. Four hoops at the corners for hanging the chuppa on poles. Very fine condition.
