Auction 018
Online Auction – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
By Kedem
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Jan 23, 2019
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem., Israel
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LOT 532:
Two Plaques – "The Spies"
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Start price:
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120
Buyer's Premium: 25%
VAT: 17%
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Two Plaques – "The Spies"
The spies, two plaques after a sketch by Ze'ev Raban. [Israel, the second half of the 20th century].
Broze, cast and engraved.
Two square plaques (identical), with a small plate in the center depicting two spies carrying a cluster of grapes. The inscription "The Spies" appears on top of the plates and on the bottom appears the inscription "and they carried it on a pole between them". These are surrounded by Stars of David, Menorahs and vegetal decorations.
6X6 cm. One plate is in good condition, with bends. The other plate is in fair condition – stains, corrosion and bends. Soldering traces on the back and remnants of a pin or another metal object.
Provenance: Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
