Auction 45
Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Jun 3, 2015
(Your local time)
Israel
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 118:
Postcards Collection - Souvenir from the Emperor's Visit to Jerusalem
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Sold for: $500
Start price:
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500
Auction house commission:
23%
VAT: On commission only
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16 postcards printed in honor of the visit of Emperor Wilhelm II to Jerusalem, in 1898. Various publishers, Germany.
The portrait of the emperor alone or with his wife, Empress Augusta Victoria, on the background of different views (Temple Mount, Mount of Olives, Gethsemane, German Colony, Hezekiah's Pool, Church of the Redeemer, and more). In addition, the postcards portray scenes based on photos from the emperor's visit to Jerusalem. 6 postcards have not been used. Condition varies. One postcard appears twice.
