(Artistic Palestine Playing-Cards). Deck of 50 (of 52) playing cards designed by Raban. Lacks one face-card and the “two” in Menorah suite

AUCTION 22 | Tuesday, January 27th, 2004 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts and Works of Graphic Art Including Holy Land Maps, Illustrated Books, Photography and Graphic Art from The Collection of Daniel M. Friedenberg of Greenwich, Conn

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Lot 193

zz (RABAN, ZE’EV).

(Artistic Palestine Playing-Cards). Deck of 50 (of 52) playing cards designed by Raban. Lacks one face-card and the “two” in Menorah suite

Browned

Jerusalem: circa 1920

Est: $500 - $700

PRICE REALIZED $800

Court cards featuring: Ahasuerus (corner chipped), Esther, Haman (oak-leaf suit); Yoav, David and Bath-Sheba (Star-of-David suit); Saul, Judith, Jonathan (Menorah suit); Solomon and Asmodai - lacking Quenn Sheba - (pomegranate suit). See Israel Museum Catalogue, Bezalel no.1372 and color plate 7; and cf. YU Museum Catalogue, Raban nos.139-40