Auction 104 Part 2 Jerusalem Sale: Selected Items from the Collection of Amos Mar Chaim

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Lot 180 Panoramic Photograph of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives – Christian Paier – Cairo, ca. 1860

"Ansichten von Jerusalem von Öhl-Berge auf. " Panoramic photograph of Jerusalem, by the Slovenian photograp
"Ansichten von Jerusalem von Öhl-Berge auf. " Panoramic photograph of Jerusalem, by the Slovenian photograp
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Panoramic Photograph of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives – Christian Paier – Cairo, ca. 1860 Panoramic Photograph of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives – Christian Paier – Cairo, ca. 1860
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Auction 104 Part 2 Jerusalem Sale: Selected Items from the Collection of Amos Mar Chaim Oct 22, 2025
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"Ansichten von Jerusalem von Öhl-Berge auf. " Panoramic photograph of Jerusalem, by the Slovenian photographer Christian Paier. Cairo, [ca. 1860s].
Wide-angle panoramic photograph, mounted onto a cardboard plate folded into four quarters. On the plate, in German, is a detailed legend identifying prominent sites throughout the city, which have been assigned corresponding numbers (handwritten) on the photo itself.
This photograph was taken by Christian Paier (also spelled
Kristjan Pajer; 1839-1895), Slovenian photographer, a photojourneying pioneer and one of Jerusalem’s earliest photographers; visited the Holy Land in the years 1860-64. Upon his return to Europe, he presented Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph with a full album of photos of the Holy Land; at the time, this represented a most unique gift. In recognition, the emperor rewarded him with a diamond-studded gold ring. Apparently only a few dozen of Paier’s works have survived, to be found in various museums and archival collections.
See: Blaž Otrin, "Življenjepis popotnega fotografa Christiana Paierja, " 2017 (Slovenian, with abstract in English), available for reading on the the website Academia.edu.

85.5X18.5 cm. Plate: 101X30.5 cm. Good condition. Stains, mostly to cardboard plate. Minor abrasions to photograph.
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Lot 181 Wilhelm Hammerschmidt – Panorama of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives (Four Photographs) – 1860s

Panorama de Jerusalem, prise du Mont des Oliviers – Early panoramic view of Jerusalem, composed of four joined photographs
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Panorama de Jerusalem, prise du Mont des Oliviers – Early panoramic view of Jerusalem, composed of four joined photographs by Wilhelm Hammerschmidt, [1860s].
A large, early panoramic photograph of Jerusalem taken from the Mount of Olives. Composed of four photographic prints joined together; signed in the negative and numbered 100.
Wilhelm Hammerschmidt (ca. 1830-1869), German photographer, born in Berlin, who was among the first photographers to document the Near East. In 1860, he settled in Cairo and undertook several photographic journeys throughout Egypt and neighboring regions. He is best known for his panoramic views of Eastern cities and antiquities, which rank among the finest achievements of early Near Eastern photography. A selection of his works was exhibited at the 1867 Exposition Universelle in Paris.

Approx. 106.5X21 cm (overall size; sheet size: 114X29.5 cm). Good condition. Light creasing and minor blemishes to margins. Some staining (mainly on sheets). The four panels are joined with archival, acid-free tape on verso.

See: Encyclopedia of Nineteenth-Century Photography, ed. John Hannavy (Routledge, New York, 2008), vol. I, p. 633.
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Lot 182 Assortment of Early Photographs – Jerusalem – 19th / Early 20th Century – PEF, James Bedford, Dumas, Hammerschmidt

Twenty-five early photographs of Jerusalem and Palestine, by various photographers – Francis Bedford, Tancrède Duma
Twenty-five early photographs of Jerusalem and Palestine, by various photographers – Francis Bedford, Tancrède Duma
Twenty-five early photographs of Jerusalem and Palestine, by various photographers – Francis Bedford, Tancrède Duma
Twenty-five early photographs of Jerusalem and Palestine, by various photographers – Francis Bedford, Tancrède Duma
Twenty-five early photographs of Jerusalem and Palestine, by various photographers – Francis Bedford, Tancrède Duma
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Assortment of Early Photographs – Jerusalem – 19th / Early 20th Century – PEF, James Bedford, Dumas, Hammerschmidt Assortment of Early Photographs – Jerusalem – 19th / Early 20th Century – PEF, James Bedford, Dumas, Hammerschmidt Assortment of Early Photographs – Jerusalem – 19th / Early 20th Century – PEF, James Bedford, Dumas, Hammerschmidt Assortment of Early Photographs – Jerusalem – 19th / Early 20th Century – PEF, James Bedford, Dumas, Hammerschmidt Assortment of Early Photographs – Jerusalem – 19th / Early 20th Century – PEF, James Bedford, Dumas, Hammerschmidt
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Auction 104 Part 2 Jerusalem Sale: Selected Items from the Collection of Amos Mar Chaim Oct 22, 2025
Opening: $300
Sold for: $813
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Twenty-five early photographs of Jerusalem and Palestine, by various photographers – Francis Bedford, Tancrède Dumas, Wilhelm Hammerschmidt, PEF (Palestine Exploration Fund) photographers, and others.
The photographs present views and sites of Jerusalem, including: panoramic views from various directions, Hezekiah’s Pool, Solomon’s Pools, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Gethsemane, Via Dolorosa, and others.
All but one mounted on cardstock. Most signed and titled (in the plate or on the mount).

25 photographs. Various sizes: 10X13 to 21.5X27.5 cm. Overall good condition.
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Lot 183 Early Panoramic Photograph of Jerusalem / Photograph of the Pool of Hezekiah

Panorama of Jerusalem and a photograph of the Pool of Hezekiah, mounted on either side of a cardboard. Unidentified photog
Panorama of Jerusalem and a photograph of the Pool of Hezekiah, mounted on either side of a cardboard. Unidentified photog
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Early Panoramic Photograph of Jerusalem / Photograph of the Pool of Hezekiah Early Panoramic Photograph of Jerusalem / Photograph of the Pool of Hezekiah
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Auction 104 Part 2 Jerusalem Sale: Selected Items from the Collection of Amos Mar Chaim Oct 22, 2025
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Sold for: $300
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Panorama of Jerusalem and a photograph of the Pool of Hezekiah, mounted on either side of a cardboard. Unidentified photographer. [Ca. late 19th century].

• Panorama of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives. Composed of three photographs of similar width (approx. 26 cm); the central print mounted on the cardboard, the two side prints opening to the right and left. Printed caption on the board above the panorama: "Jerusalem", and below: "Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives".
Height: 19.5 cm. Total width: approx. 78 cm. Good condition. Numbered in pencil "40-1-2".

• Photograph of the Pool of Hezekiah. Mounted on the verso of the board, with printed caption below: "The Pool of Hezekiah."
20X27 cm. Good condition. Numbered in pencil "43."
Cardboard: 47.5X35 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Partial fracture. Remnants of adhesive tape along left edge (from binding).
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Lot 184 Francis Frith – Photographs of Sinai and Palestine – London, 1862

Sinai and Palestine, by Francis Frith. London, Glasgow and Edinburgh: William Mackenzie, [ca. 1862]. English. Volume I (of
Sinai and Palestine, by Francis Frith. London, Glasgow and Edinburgh: William Mackenzie, [ca. 1862]. English. Volume I (of
Sinai and Palestine, by Francis Frith. London, Glasgow and Edinburgh: William Mackenzie, [ca. 1862]. English. Volume I (of
Sinai and Palestine, by Francis Frith. London, Glasgow and Edinburgh: William Mackenzie, [ca. 1862]. English. Volume I (of
Sinai and Palestine, by Francis Frith. London, Glasgow and Edinburgh: William Mackenzie, [ca. 1862]. English. Volume I (of
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Francis Frith – Photographs of Sinai and Palestine – London, 1862 Francis Frith – Photographs of Sinai and Palestine – London, 1862 Francis Frith – Photographs of Sinai and Palestine – London, 1862 Francis Frith – Photographs of Sinai and Palestine – London, 1862 Francis Frith – Photographs of Sinai and Palestine – London, 1862
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Auction 104 Part 2 Jerusalem Sale: Selected Items from the Collection of Amos Mar Chaim Oct 22, 2025
Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,063
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Sinai and Palestine, by Francis Frith. London, Glasgow and Edinburgh: William Mackenzie, [ca. 1862]. English. Volume I (of four).
Thirty-six photographs by Francis Frith, depicting views of Sinai and Palestine. Each photograph accompanied by a printed descriptive leaf. An additional small photograph appears on the title page.
Francis Frith (1822-1898), English photographer and traveler, among the most prominent of the Holy Land's earliest photographers. Embarked on a journey to Alexandria in 1856, and then spent four years conducting photographic expeditions throughout the Near East. Owing to local conditions, Frith was forced to transport his photographic equipment from place to place on the backs of donkeys, and develop his negatives immediately after taking the photos in makeshift tents that served as his darkrooms. His works are widely regarded as the first professional photographs documenting the Holy Land.

37 photographs + [38] leaves (text). Photographs: approx. 16X22.5 cm. Leaves: 44.5 cm. Good condition. Stains to leaves (most photographs clean). Minor blemishes to a few photographs. Gilt edges. Elegant gilt-embossed binding, leather spine.
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Lot 185 Large Collection of Jerusalem Photographs – Francis Frith – Second Half of the 19th Century

Large collection comprising over thirty-five photographs presenting landscapes and sites from all parts of Jerusalem. [19t
Large collection comprising over thirty-five photographs presenting landscapes and sites from all parts of Jerusalem. [19t
Large collection comprising over thirty-five photographs presenting landscapes and sites from all parts of Jerusalem. [19t
Large collection comprising over thirty-five photographs presenting landscapes and sites from all parts of Jerusalem. [19t
Large collection comprising over thirty-five photographs presenting landscapes and sites from all parts of Jerusalem. [19t
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Large Collection of Jerusalem Photographs – Francis Frith – Second Half of the 19th Century Large Collection of Jerusalem Photographs – Francis Frith – Second Half of the 19th Century Large Collection of Jerusalem Photographs – Francis Frith – Second Half of the 19th Century Large Collection of Jerusalem Photographs – Francis Frith – Second Half of the 19th Century Large Collection of Jerusalem Photographs – Francis Frith – Second Half of the 19th Century
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Auction 104 Part 2 Jerusalem Sale: Selected Items from the Collection of Amos Mar Chaim Oct 22, 2025
Opening: $300
Sold for: $938
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Large collection comprising over thirty-five photographs presenting landscapes and sites from all parts of Jerusalem. [19th century].
This collection of photographs offers landscapes and sites from all parts of Jerusalem. These photos appeared in various albums by Frith (some are accompanied by the original text pages with which they were bound).
Francis Frith (1822-1898), English photographer and traveler, among the most prominent of the Holy Land’s earliest photographers. Embarked on a journey to Alexandria in 1856, and then spent four years conducting photographic expeditions throughout the Near East. Owing to local conditions, Frith was forced to transport his photographic equipment from place to place on the backs of donkeys, and develop his negatives immediately after taking the photos in makeshift tents that served as his darkrooms. His works are widely regarded as the first professional photographs documenting the Holy Land.

Over 35 photographs, mounted onto cardboard plates originally bound in book form, some in duplicate copies of two or more. Average size: 23X15 cm. Overall good condition. Stains and wear, mostly to cardboard plates.
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Lot 186 Collection of Jerusalem Photographs – Peter Bergheim (1813-1895) – Second Half of the 19th Century

Large and impressive collection of over 70 high-quality photographs by Peter Bergheim, most of them signed. [Second half o
Large and impressive collection of over 70 high-quality photographs by Peter Bergheim, most of them signed. [Second half o
Large and impressive collection of over 70 high-quality photographs by Peter Bergheim, most of them signed. [Second half o
Large and impressive collection of over 70 high-quality photographs by Peter Bergheim, most of them signed. [Second half o
Large and impressive collection of over 70 high-quality photographs by Peter Bergheim, most of them signed. [Second half o
Large and impressive collection of over 70 high-quality photographs by Peter Bergheim, most of them signed. [Second half o
Large and impressive collection of over 70 high-quality photographs by Peter Bergheim, most of them signed. [Second half o
Large and impressive collection of over 70 high-quality photographs by Peter Bergheim, most of them signed. [Second half o
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Collection of Jerusalem Photographs – Peter Bergheim (1813-1895) – Second Half of the 19th Century Collection of Jerusalem Photographs – Peter Bergheim (1813-1895) – Second Half of the 19th Century Collection of Jerusalem Photographs – Peter Bergheim (1813-1895) – Second Half of the 19th Century Collection of Jerusalem Photographs – Peter Bergheim (1813-1895) – Second Half of the 19th Century Collection of Jerusalem Photographs – Peter Bergheim (1813-1895) – Second Half of the 19th Century Collection of Jerusalem Photographs – Peter Bergheim (1813-1895) – Second Half of the 19th Century Collection of Jerusalem Photographs – Peter Bergheim (1813-1895) – Second Half of the 19th Century Collection of Jerusalem Photographs – Peter Bergheim (1813-1895) – Second Half of the 19th Century
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Auction 104 Part 2 Jerusalem Sale: Selected Items from the Collection of Amos Mar Chaim Oct 22, 2025
Opening: $1,500
Sold for: $2,750
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Large and impressive collection of over 70 high-quality photographs by Peter Bergheim, most of them signed. [Second half of the 19th century].
The collection includes: important sites throughout Jerusalem – the Dome of the Rock and the Temple Mount, Damascus Gate, Jaffa Gate, Zion Gate, and the Golden Gate; Absalom’s Tomb, the Tomb of King David, the Tower of David, alleys of the Old City, the Tombs of the Kings, Abraham’s Oak, and more; as well as cities and sites across the Holy Land, including Mar Saba Monastery, Hebron, Jaffa, Ramla, Mount Tabor, Nazareth, Tiberias, the Jordan River, and others.
Most of the photographs are signed by the photographer, mounted on cardboard, and titled (on the cardboard mounts).
Peter Bergheim (1813-1895), among the leading photographers of the Holy Land in the 19th century; a German-born Jewish convert, Bergheim worked as a merchant and banker in Jerusalem, and was a proprietor of a photographic studio in the Christian Quarter of the Old City.

Over 70 photographs. Size varies: approx. 19X24 cm to 31X25 cm. Overall good condition.
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Lot 187 Large Collection of Jerusalem Photographs – Zangaki Brothers – Second Half of the 20th Century

Some 75 photographs of Jerusalem and the Holy Land by the Brothers Adelphoi and Constantine Zangaki. [Middle to late 19th
Some 75 photographs of Jerusalem and the Holy Land by the Brothers Adelphoi and Constantine Zangaki. [Middle to late 19th
Some 75 photographs of Jerusalem and the Holy Land by the Brothers Adelphoi and Constantine Zangaki. [Middle to late 19th
Some 75 photographs of Jerusalem and the Holy Land by the Brothers Adelphoi and Constantine Zangaki. [Middle to late 19th
Some 75 photographs of Jerusalem and the Holy Land by the Brothers Adelphoi and Constantine Zangaki. [Middle to late 19th
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Large Collection of Jerusalem Photographs – Zangaki Brothers – Second Half of the 20th Century Large Collection of Jerusalem Photographs – Zangaki Brothers – Second Half of the 20th Century Large Collection of Jerusalem Photographs – Zangaki Brothers – Second Half of the 20th Century Large Collection of Jerusalem Photographs – Zangaki Brothers – Second Half of the 20th Century Large Collection of Jerusalem Photographs – Zangaki Brothers – Second Half of the 20th Century
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Auction 104 Part 2 Jerusalem Sale: Selected Items from the Collection of Amos Mar Chaim Oct 22, 2025
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,750
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Some 75 photographs of Jerusalem and the Holy Land by the Brothers Adelphoi and Constantine Zangaki. [Middle to late 19th century].
A collection of photographs, signed and titled in the negative, presenting scenes of Jerusalem and the Holy Land, including: The Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock; the Tower of David and the road to Bethlehem; Church of the Holy Sepulchre; Hezekiah’s Pool; the Mishkenot Sha’ananim neighborhood; the Mount of Olives; a water well at Jaffa’s Church of St. Peter; Ramle; and more.

Size and condition varies. Overall good condition. Most photographs printed in large format, mounted onto thick plates (at times to both sides of plate). On the back of two of the plates are photographs by members of the Bonfils family. Some of the photos appear in duplicate copies of two or more.

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Lot 188 Collection of Photographs of Jerusalem and Vicinity – Luigi Fiorillo – Mid-Late 19th Century

Thirty photographs of Jerusalem and vicinity by the Italian photographer Luigi Fiorillo. [ca. 1870s-1880s]. These phot
Thirty photographs of Jerusalem and vicinity by the Italian photographer Luigi Fiorillo. [ca. 1870s-1880s]. These phot
Thirty photographs of Jerusalem and vicinity by the Italian photographer Luigi Fiorillo. [ca. 1870s-1880s]. These phot
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Collection of Photographs of Jerusalem and Vicinity – Luigi Fiorillo – Mid-Late 19th Century Collection of Photographs of Jerusalem and Vicinity – Luigi Fiorillo – Mid-Late 19th Century Collection of Photographs of Jerusalem and Vicinity – Luigi Fiorillo – Mid-Late 19th Century
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Auction 104 Part 2 Jerusalem Sale: Selected Items from the Collection of Amos Mar Chaim Oct 22, 2025
Opening: $300
Sold for: $938
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Thirty photographs of Jerusalem and vicinity by the Italian photographer Luigi Fiorillo. [ca. 1870s-1880s].
These photographs, numbered and titled in the plate (in French), with the photographer’s name in the margin, including: Interior of the Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque; Hezekiah’s Pool; Tombs of the Kings; gates of Jerusalem’s Old City (Jaffa, Damascus, and Lions’ [St Stephen’s] Gates); residents and horse-drawn carriages on Jaffa Street; View of Mount of Olives from the Old City; Church of St. Anne; and more.
Most of the photos are mounted onto thick paper plates (at times onto both sides a plate). Some photos in duplicate copies.

30 photographs, approx. 20X25cm (size of photos somewhat variable). Good condition. Tears and blemishes to edges of several photos (reinforced with adhesive tape). Stickers in margins of two of the photos. Blemishes and misshaping to some plates.
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Lot 189 Collection of Photographs of Jerusalem – Bruno Hentschel – Late 19th Century

Twenty-one large-size photographs printed by Bruno Hentschel, most of them of Jerusalem, and the remainder of other places
Twenty-one large-size photographs printed by Bruno Hentschel, most of them of Jerusalem, and the remainder of other places
Twenty-one large-size photographs printed by Bruno Hentschel, most of them of Jerusalem, and the remainder of other places
Twenty-one large-size photographs printed by Bruno Hentschel, most of them of Jerusalem, and the remainder of other places
Twenty-one large-size photographs printed by Bruno Hentschel, most of them of Jerusalem, and the remainder of other places
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Collection of Photographs of Jerusalem – Bruno Hentschel – Late 19th Century Collection of Photographs of Jerusalem – Bruno Hentschel – Late 19th Century Collection of Photographs of Jerusalem – Bruno Hentschel – Late 19th Century Collection of Photographs of Jerusalem – Bruno Hentschel – Late 19th Century Collection of Photographs of Jerusalem – Bruno Hentschel – Late 19th Century
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Auction 104 Part 2 Jerusalem Sale: Selected Items from the Collection of Amos Mar Chaim Oct 22, 2025
Opening: $400
Sold for: $938
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Twenty-one large-size photographs printed by Bruno Hentschel, most of them of Jerusalem, and the remainder of other places in the Holy Land. Leipzig: Kunst-Verlag von Bruno Hentschel, 1898 [some photos possibly from other years around the same time].
Included among the photos: "Diligences " (closed French stagecoaches) near Jaffa Gate (three copies); Church of the Redeemer adorned with flags of the German imperial house (on the occasion of the official visit of Kaiser Wilhelm II?); the Temple Mount as seen from the Western Wall; photo taken from one of the rooftops of Jerusalem’s Old City (toward the Tower of David and Moses Montefiore’s Windmill); photo of Haifa’s German Colony; and more.
Most of the photos are signed and titled in the negative, and mounted onto plates of thick paper, with the name of the printing house and its identifying details listed in the margin; one of the photos is signed "Bonfils" in the negative, and is mounted onto a plate bearing the markings of the official stationery of the Bruno Hentschel company.

21 photographs, approx. 21X27.5 cm. Varying condition, ranging from good to good-fair. Stains, slight bending, and blemishes to plates.
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Lot 190 Bonfils – Large Collection of Photographs of Jerusalem – Ca. Second Half of the 20th Century

Over 390 photographs of important sites throughout Jerusalem, by photographers of the Bonfils family, [Second half of the
Over 390 photographs of important sites throughout Jerusalem, by photographers of the Bonfils family, [Second half of the
Over 390 photographs of important sites throughout Jerusalem, by photographers of the Bonfils family, [Second half of the
Over 390 photographs of important sites throughout Jerusalem, by photographers of the Bonfils family, [Second half of the
Over 390 photographs of important sites throughout Jerusalem, by photographers of the Bonfils family, [Second half of the
Over 390 photographs of important sites throughout Jerusalem, by photographers of the Bonfils family, [Second half of the
Over 390 photographs of important sites throughout Jerusalem, by photographers of the Bonfils family, [Second half of the
Over 390 photographs of important sites throughout Jerusalem, by photographers of the Bonfils family, [Second half of the
Over 390 photographs of important sites throughout Jerusalem, by photographers of the Bonfils family, [Second half of the
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Bonfils – Large Collection of Photographs of Jerusalem – Ca. Second Half of the 20th Century Bonfils – Large Collection of Photographs of Jerusalem – Ca. Second Half of the 20th Century Bonfils – Large Collection of Photographs of Jerusalem – Ca. Second Half of the 20th Century Bonfils – Large Collection of Photographs of Jerusalem – Ca. Second Half of the 20th Century Bonfils – Large Collection of Photographs of Jerusalem – Ca. Second Half of the 20th Century Bonfils – Large Collection of Photographs of Jerusalem – Ca. Second Half of the 20th Century Bonfils – Large Collection of Photographs of Jerusalem – Ca. Second Half of the 20th Century Bonfils – Large Collection of Photographs of Jerusalem – Ca. Second Half of the 20th Century Bonfils – Large Collection of Photographs of Jerusalem – Ca. Second Half of the 20th Century
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Auction 104 Part 2 Jerusalem Sale: Selected Items from the Collection of Amos Mar Chaim Oct 22, 2025
Opening: $2,000
Sold for: $4,750
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Over 390 photographs of important sites throughout Jerusalem, by photographers of the Bonfils family, [Second half of the 19th century].
Large and varied collection of photographs, mostly in large format (some appearing in several copies), depicting views of Jerusalem and its environs: the Western Wall, Temple Mount, the Tomb of King David, Damascus Gate, Hezekiah’s Pool, Robinson’s Arch, Jaffa Gate, Damascus Gate, Golden Gate, and many other sites. The collection also includes portraits of the city’s residents – Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
Most photographs signed in the plate: "Bonfils", many also titled in the plate. Many photographs mounted on cardboard.

Over 390 photographs. Average size: 22X28 cm. Overall good condition. Stains, wear and blemishes. Minor dampstains to several photographs. Minor tears to some photographs.
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Lot 191 Syria and Judaea – Bonfils – Album of Early Photographs and Photochrom Prints of the Holy Land

Large volume containing numerous original photographs by members of the Bonfils family, together with several early color pho
Large volume containing numerous original photographs by members of the Bonfils family, together with several early color pho
Large volume containing numerous original photographs by members of the Bonfils family, together with several early color pho
Large volume containing numerous original photographs by members of the Bonfils family, together with several early color pho
Large volume containing numerous original photographs by members of the Bonfils family, together with several early color pho
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Syria and Judaea – Bonfils – Album of Early Photographs and Photochrom Prints of the Holy Land Syria and Judaea – Bonfils – Album of Early Photographs and Photochrom Prints of the Holy Land Syria and Judaea – Bonfils – Album of Early Photographs and Photochrom Prints of the Holy Land Syria and Judaea – Bonfils – Album of Early Photographs and Photochrom Prints of the Holy Land Syria and Judaea – Bonfils – Album of Early Photographs and Photochrom Prints of the Holy Land
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Auction 104 Part 2 Jerusalem Sale: Selected Items from the Collection of Amos Mar Chaim Oct 22, 2025
Opening: $1,000
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Large volume containing numerous original photographs by members of the Bonfils family, together with several early color photochrom prints. [Ca. late 19th century].
An extensive album comprising 92 early photographs, most inscribed and signed in the negative "Bonfils", and 10 color photochrom prints published by Photochrom Zürich, depicting various views and sites throughout Jerusalem and the Holy Land: the Temple Mount, alleys of the Old City, the Western Wall, Damascus Gate, Golden Gate, the Jordan River, Tiberias, the Sea of Galilee, Nazareth, and more.
The photographs and prints are mounted on card leaves, bound in a large handsome volume in a half-leather binding. Without title page or imprint (spine lettered in gilt: "Syria and Judaea Vol. 2").

92 photographs and 10 prints. Average size: approx. 28X22 cm. Album leaves: 45.5 cm. Overall good condition. Tear to corner of one photograph. Stains, mainly to the card mounts. Pencil inscriptions on mounts. Some photographs or prints may be lacking. Binding worn and stained.

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