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

Estimate

$200–$300

Hammer price

$300

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

author

RABAN, ZE’EV.

printer

circa

Place

Jerusalem

Publication

1920

summary

“Jacob’s Bible Cards brings the romance and the colour of the Bible into the card-pack by substituting famous Bible characters for the conventional Kings, Queens and Jacks. These cards enable the players to combine education with pleasure.” Court cards featuring: Ahasuerus, Esther, Haman, Yoav, David, Bath-Sheba, Saul, Judith, Jonathan, Solomon and Queen Sheba. The Joker is 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 “6” in the Menorah suit. Additional “8” in the oak-leaf suit. 3 x 2.5 inches.

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