Auction 105
Winner's Unlimited - Eretz Israel and Zionism, Postcards and Photographs, Numismatics, Posters, Maps, Judaica, Holy books, Letters from Rabbis and Rebbes
By Winner'S
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Feb 21, 2018
3 Shatner Center 1st Floor Givat Shaul Jerusalem, Israel
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Monday, 19 February
Tuesday, 20 February
From 12:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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LOT 94:
A Photograph of the 'Hebrew Battalions' at Rachel's Tomb, Early 20th Century
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Start price:
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100
Estimated price :
$200 - $400
Buyer's Premium: 20%
VAT: 17%
On commission only
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A Photograph of the 'Hebrew Battalions' at Rachel's Tomb, Early 20th Century
A rare photograph showing a group of soldiers in the 'Hebrew Battalions' in the courtyard of Rachel's Tomb.
The photograph is divided on the rear side to serve as a postcard. Writing on the back 'To my sister Zelda from Herzl, Purim, 1921, Jerusalem'.
The 'Hebrew Battalions' were soldiers who operated within the British Army in the First World War, and some of them even participated in the conquest of the Land of Israel from the Ottomans. The battalion was established at the initiative of Ze'ev Jabotinsky and Josef Trumpeldor.
Size: 9x14 cm. Fine condition.
