Auction 018
Online Auction – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
Jan 23, 2019
Israel
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 515:
Two Photographic "Shanah Tovah" Greeting Cards – Independence War, 1948
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Sold for: $120
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Two cards with "Shanah Tovah" greetings, sent by Palmach soldiers during the Independence War, [ca. 1948].
1. Photograph of two Palmach soldiers, Avraham Atiya and Amnon Brieger, by a Schwarzlose machine gun. A "Shanah Tovah" greeting appears on the photograph (in the plate). The photograph is titled on the back, in handwriting: "Avraham Atiya and myself on the Castel during the siege".
6X9 cm. Good condition.
2. Card with a photograph of a mountainous view, captioned "LeShanah Tovah, 1948" and bearing the Palmach emblem. A paper label is attached to the card with a handwritten greeting: "to the hospital, the doctors, nurses and workers! Wishing you Shanah Tovah, good health and recovery, one of the patients, Emanuel G.".
6.5X9.5 cm. Good condition. A few stains.
Provenance: Rimon Family Collection.
