Auction 019
Online Auction 19 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
By Kedem
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Jun 4, 2019
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem., Israel
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LOT 412:
Newspaper Holder – "Klein's Lending of Periodicals" / "Atara" Cafe
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Sold for: $100
Start price:
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100
Buyer's Premium: 25%
VAT: 17%
On commission only
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Newspaper Holder – "Klein's Lending of Periodicals" / "Atara" Cafe
Newspaper holder. [Palestine, ca. 1930s-1940s].
A cardboard holder for reading the paper, shaped as a book's binding with a cloth spine. On the outside of the binding, a paper label is mounted with the name "Klein's Lending of Periodicals" and an advertisement for the "Matossian" Cigarette. On the inside of the binding, a bookplate of the "Atara Cafe" is mounted. The "Atara Cafe" operated in Tel Aviv since 1924 and in Jerusalem since 1938.
31.5x40.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Tears along edges. Blemishes. In a transparent nylon cover.
