An authentic early 20th-century antique Judaica postcard featuring the artwork "The Milkman" (החולב) by renowned Jewish and Israeli artist Abel Pann (1883–1963).

The front depicts a traditional Middle Eastern / Jerusalem Jewish milkman riding a donkey while holding an umbrella against the sun, executed in Pann's signature expressive linework. The bottom front margin features dual titles in English ("The Milkman") and Hebrew ("החולב"). The reverse features standard French divided-back postcard layout ("Carte Postale") with the copyright imprint: "Copyright by Abel Pann".

Unposted, undivided text area, suitable for framing or advanced Judaica/Bezalel paper ephemera collections.

Item Specifics

• Title/Subject: "The Milkman" (החולב - Ha'Cholev)

• Artist: Abel Pann (Abel Pfeffermann, 1883–1963)

• Publisher: Published directly by Abel Pann / Eretz Israel (Palestine Art Publishing Company / Bezalel period)

• Medium: Unposted monochrome photomechanical / lithographic print postcard on vintage cardstock

Origin & Age

• Origin: Jerusalem, Eretz Israel (Mandatory Palestine)

• Era / Age: Circa 1920s (Interwar Bezalel Period)

Material

• Standard early 20th-century heavy paper cardstock with matte finish.

Condition Assessment

• Overall Grade: Very Good (VG) Antique Condition.

• Front: Clear impression, minimal surface toning consistent with age, minor soft handling to upper-left corner tip.

• Reverse: Unused/unposted. Light faint moisture outline/toning ring near the bottom right margin; no writing, stamps, or heavy creasing.

Authenticity Assessment

This piece exhibits all classic markers of original 1920s Abel Pann postcard production. The typography on the reverse utilizes the distinct French serif font ("Carte Postale") typical of early 20th-century Mediterranean publishers, accompanied by the genuine micro-printed copyright line "Copyright by Abel Pann" directly beneath the vertical divider line. The card stock shows authentic age-appropriate oxidation and natural fiber maturation without modern glossy coatings or modern halftoning dot matrices found in modern reproductions.

Reference

• Book Title: The Biblical Art of Abel Pann

• Author: Yigal Zalmona

• Page / Reference: Illustrated and documented among Abel Pann's early Jerusalem genre studies and Bezalel-era graphic works (Israel Museum, Jerusalem publications).

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