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In the present catalogue, a distinct chapter is dedicated to the Dayan family, featuring personal letters, photographs, books and documents from the estate of Ruth Dayan; together, this miniature collection recounts the story of the Dayan-Schwartz family over three generation, from Moshe's father Shmuel Dayan to Ruth's and Moshe's children. Included in this collection are a number of letters written by the famous of all Dayans – Moshe Dayan, and a variety of letters and other items sent or presented to family members, such as pictures dedicated to Moshe Dayan by Nobel peace prize laureate Albert Schweitzer, a micrography by Abraham Haba and a letter of appreciation to Moshe Dayan by Yigael Yadin, who served as IDF chief of staff during the 1948 War.
The art chapter features a number of Old Master works – including a forest view by Allaert van Everdingen and "Ruins of the Brederode Castle" attributed to Jacob Isaackszoon van Ruisdael – as well as works of Israeli and Judaic art from the collection of art historian Uzi Agassi.
the catalogue also includes an extensive chapter dedicated to numismatics, with an abundance of scrips and coupons, some used by Jewish Palestinian communities in times of distress and need (World War I, the 1948 siege on Jerusalem), some issued by small businesses throughout Palestine – bakeries, groceries and various stores, many of which had gone out of business soon afterwards. The chapter also includes various coins and banknotes: Ottoman, mandatory, and Israeli banknotes and coins, and two silver amuletic medals struck in honor of the formation of the Mandatory government and the appointment of High Commissioner Herbert Samuel.
The catalogue further features a variety of choice items representing the history of Palestine and Zionism – rare books (such as Sh.Y. Agnon's first book published in Palestine and "Tsveyuntsvantsik" by Ka-Tsetnik), letters and manuscripts (by Leah Goldberg, Shaul Tchernichovsky, Uri Tzvi Grinberg and Agnon), publications and ephemera from central events in the history of Zionism (the Katowice conference protocol, autograph postcards by Leo Motzkin), travelogues and scholarly works, Bezalel art, rugs, photographs and more.
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LOT 313:
Collection of "Shanah Tovah" Postcards and Greeting Cards – Palestine, the State of Israel and the IDF
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Vendu pour: $200 (₪634)
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Commission de la maison de ventes: 25%
TVA: 18%
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Collection of "Shanah Tovah" Postcards and Greeting Cards – Palestine, the State of Israel and the IDF
16 postcards and twelve "Shanah Tovah" (Happy New Year) greeting cards dealing with the land of Israel, the establishment of the State of Israel, immigration and Zionism. Palestine, Asmara (Eritrea), Iran, Brazil, South Africa and elsewhere, [the first half of the 20th century (several later items)].
The postcards and greeting cards bear images, photographs and maps all dealing with immigration to Israel, settlement, illegal immigration, the Jewish army, the establishment of the State and the IDF. Among them: • A postcard with a map of Palestine showing the areas of "Hebrew land" and "JNF lands". Jaffa: The Eliyahu Brothers, 1927. • A photographic postcard depicting maritime training in Kibbutz Sedot Yam. Stated on verso: "The income is dedicated to the benefit of illegal immigrants" (Hebrew). Palestine: "The Union of Immigrants from Poland", 1939. • Greeting card "for the Hebrew soldier, a brotherly greeting for the New Year" (Hebrew), from Jordan Valley farms. The card bears a photograph of the irrigation system of the Jordan Valley. Palestine, 1942. • "Shanah Tovah" postcard, wishing "… a year of happiness and success and increased immigration". Asmara (Eritrea): Rivellini Press, 1940s. • A postcard designed by Moshe Tamir (Tolchinsky) showing soldiers of the Gadna (youth battalions) conquering Jerusalem. Alongside the illustration appears the greeting "A year of victory! Greetings by the youth battalions in Jerusalem". • "Shanah Tovah" greeting card by the center of "HeChalutz" in Iran, issued for the first Rosh Hashana of the State of Israel, reading "The first year to the independence of Israel". Teheran: "HeChalutz", 1948.
A total of 28 postcards and greeting cards. Size and condition vary. Good overall condition. Some of the postcards and greeting cards were used. One duplicate postcard.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.
