Leilão 37 Herzl, Zionism, philately, Medals, Israel's wars, the Arab-Israeli conflict, Judaica, and more.
Por GAL COLLECTION
20.5.24
גוש עציון 2 גבעת שמואל, Israel

Special Auction: Opens with a newly discovered historical treasure.

The main part of the auction presents items from the collections of Jacob Yablok.- VirtualJewishmuseum.com.

Includes, Philately Medals, Letters and Documents. From the beginning of Zionism. Anti-Semitism, Holocaust and Sharit Ha'plita, British mandate, Mapilim, Israel War of Independence, the Israeli-Arab conflict. And many more.

Among the items are also a number of very rare, historically important items.

And many rare or uncommon items, among many other interesting items.

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LOTE 4:

Ezer Weizman - Protome, The original Head Statue, From Israel Wax Museum.


Preço inicial:
$ 12 000
Comissão da leiloeira: 20%
IVA: 17% Sobre a comissão apenas
20.5.24 em GAL COLLECTION

Ezer Weizman - Protome, The original Head Statue, From Israel Wax Museum.
The original head of the statue of Israel president Ezer Weizman, which was displayed in the Israeli wax museum.
Sculpted by Shmuel Ben Ami, in the late 70's or early 80's
It is recommended to watch the episode about the wax museum of series by "Kan 11" which is available on YouTube, the episode ends with the sentence: "The wax museum in Kolbo Shalom was a resounding success until it was closed in 1987, a few years later most of the museum's sculptures were sent for demolition including two those of David Ben Gurion"
According to the seller, his grandfather was one of the workers who worked to clear the museum, he decided to keep some of the heads of the sculptures. Thirty years have passed and an important item in the cultural history of Israel, which until now was considered lost, is now rediscovered.
Dimensions: height 34 cm. width 15.5, circumference 68 cm. Should be the same or close to the original head size of Ezer Weizman.
Good condition, one of the eyebrows fell off and a beard to restore.