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Auction 7 · Lot 154

LEATHER AND BRASS BOOK-FORM CHARITY BOX IN FORM OF BOOK Berlin, early 20th century

Estimate
$500–$700
Hammer price
$950

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

Description

The blue leather cover is stamped on the front with a map of “Erez Israel” with the population centers highlighted in red. The spine is inscribed with a Hebrew phrase refering to the liberation of the Land; the back cover bears the Hebrew logo and name of the Jewish National Fund, and a Star of David containing a lion. The central portion of the book is made of brass, and is stamped “John J. Moser, Berlin, Germany; Patents: England, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, etc. Jewish National Fund, Jerusalem”. Includes keyhole and coin-slot. 124 x 175mm.
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