Three Torah Pointers. Palestine/Israel, [first half of 20th century / ca. mid-20th century].
Silver, cast and engraved.
1. Long Torah pointer. Upper segment of handle square, with dense vegetal pattern, surmounted by suspension ring. Lower segment cylindrical, terminating in sharp-pointed tip. Hebrew dedicatory inscription in elegant letters: "Farha daughter of Rumah […]." Length: 35.5 cm.
2. Upper segment cylindrical, with several joints, surmounted by suspension ring. Lower segment flat, tapering gently toward slightly rounded tip. Hebrew dedicatory inscription: "[...] for for the repose of […] Mas'udah daughter of Farha […]." Length: 29 cm.
3. [Iraqi Kurdistan? Israel?]. Flat elongated Torah pointer, surmounted by suspension ring. Hebrew dedicatory inscription (misspelled): "Moshav Zekhariah, shall not be sold, shall not be redeemed." Star of David near tip. On reverse side, the Hebrew letters are engraved sequentially from "aleph" to "yod," along with a Star of David and the Hebrew inscription "Sanctified to the Almighty." Length: 27.5 cm.

Havdalah spice box. Jerusalem, [early 20th century].
Silver, filigree and granulation. Marked (Hebrew) twice: "Jerusalem".
Havdalah spice container in shape of flattened sphere. Two ornaments, also in shape of flattened spheres, one in middle of stem, and the other near upper end. Surmounted by flag-shaped ornament. Domed base. Similar in design to Havdalah spice boxes created in the early 20th century at Bezalel. See: "Preisverzeichnis der Erzeugnisse der Kunstgewerbeschule Bezalel in Jerusalem", Berlin, ca. 1913, item no. 211 (photo on p. 7).
Height: 14 cm. Minor warping.

Four objects made in Palestine, [first decades of 20th century].
Silver, cast, filigree, granulation; shell.
1. Wide bracelet, in style of Yemenite jewelry. Marked (Hebrew): "Jerusalem."
2. Long, thin, rectangular brooch. Marked: "Made in Palestine 935."
3. Carved seashell pendant / brooch, depicting the biblical Rebecca carrying a jug on her shoulder, set in a silver filigree frame. Marked: "Alsa Jerusalem."
4. Brooch shaped like a dagger in a scabbard (separable). Marked (Hebrew) "Jerusalem."
Size varies. Overall good condition.

Collection of souvenirs from Palestine. Palestine, [late 19th century / first half of 20th century].
Wood, turned and carved; celluloid or Bakelite.
1. Olivewood Kiddush cup, inscribed (Hebrew/English): "Mt. of Olives / Jerusalem."
2-3. Two small spice containers, one made of olivewood, designed to look like a barrel, the other made of walnut and designed to look like a small fruit.
4-7. Four writing accessories (two nib holders). All four inscribed with the word "Jerusalem" (in Hebrew or English), next to illustrations of the Western Wall, the Tomb of Absalom, and Rachel's Tomb.
Size and condition vary. Fracture to lid of barrel-like vessel.

Doll representing an Oriental (native Palestinian) figure riding on a donkey, probably created by Rivka Stark-Avivi. Palestine, [ca. 1920s-1930s].
Diverse materials (cardboard, various types of fabric, leather, and other materials).
Rivka Stark Avivi (1895-1979), native of the Russian Empire. Immigrated to Palestine in 1914 and began studying at the Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts as one of the school's earliest female students. In 1920, joined the Jewish Artists Association as the very first student to work alongside her teachers. Her work consisted mainly of cloth dolls with distinct ethnographic qualities that served to capture and document the way of life of the various ethnic communities of Palestine. She adopted the name "Stark" as a pseudonym.
Height: 24 cm. Length: 14 cm. Width: 8 cm. Good condition. Minor blemishes. Faded colors.