Artistic Palestine Playing-Cards. Deck of 51 (of 52) playing cards designed by Raban. * Together with the rare original package-sleeve

Estimate: $500–$700
Hammer price: Not recorded

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

author

RABAN, ZE’EV.

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circa

Place

Jerusalem

Publication

1920

summary

Court cards featuring: Ahasuerus, Esther, Haman, Yoav, David, Bath-Sheba, Saul, Judith, Jonathan, Solomon and Queen Sheba. The Joker is here the devil himself, Asmodai. Raban has designated the suits as: Star-of-David, Menorah, pomegranate and oak-leaf. See Israel Museum Catalogue, Bezalel no.1372 and color plate 7; and cf. YU Museum Catalogue, Raban nos.139-40

Lacks the “four” in the Menorah suit

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