Auction 61 · Lot 311
(WORLD WAR).
- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500
- Hammer price
- $2,600
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Place
Tel Aviv, c. 1940
Description
“Garrison Companies - Soldiers of 1915-1918: To the Flag!” Foreground depicts a middle-aged man dressed in military uniform with “Palestine” epaulette, against silhouette of his earlier self as a Jewish Legion soldier and member of the British Royal Garrison Artillery. Designed by Yosef.
summary
Haganah recruitment poster encouraging World War I veterans to join the cause. Formed in 1920, the Haganah was a Jewish military organization in what was then British Palestine and which later became the core of the Israel Defense Forces following the country’s independence.
38.25 x 26.5 inches.
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