{"product_id":"antique-pre-state-israel-palestine-brass-plaque-kever-rachel-tomb-handmade-judaica","title":"Antique Pre-State Israel Palestine Brass Plaque Kever Rachel Tomb Handmade Judaica","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an early 20th-century Pre-State Palestine \/ early Israeli repoussé and chased brass souvenir wall charger\/plate depicting Rachel’s Tomb (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKever Rachel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). Executed in the Arts \u0026amp; Crafts Bezalel School style, it features hand-hammered relief work showing the iconic domed tomb structure, stylized flora, and classical Hebrew inscriptions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetailed Description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Depicts \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKever Rachel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Rachel’s Tomb) in Bethlehem with decorative architectural details and botanical accents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFront Inscriptions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottom center rim: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eקבר רחל\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKever Rachel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \/ Tomb of Rachel).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArc above dome: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eמזכרת ירושלים\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMazkeret Yerushalayim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \/ Souvenir of Jerusalem).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReverse Inscriptions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Stamped with two lines of hand-engraved Hebrew text:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eתוצרת הארץ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotzeret HaAretz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Product of the Land [of Israel]).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eעבודת יד\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvodat Yad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Hand Work \/ Handmade).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Heavy gauge repoussé and chased sheet brass with an integrated, turned-over rim featuring double-line pressed ribbing. The reverse retains three original soldered copper\/brass tab feet, around which a previous owner strung thin hanging wire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ottoman \/ Mandate Palestine (Jerusalem school workshop).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Circa 1910s–1930s (Pre-State Israel era). The Hebrew phrase \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotzeret HaAretz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was widely used by early Jewish artisan co-ops and workshops during the British Mandate period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Solid Brass \/ Yellow Metal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 8.5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 9.5 oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery Good antique condition with age-appropriate character. Features an uncleaned, original dark aged brass patina with minor surface tarnish and light oxidation in the recessed detail areas. No major dents or structural breaks. Reverse shows original soldered support tabs and an improvised wire hanger that can easily be retained or removed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJewish Art: An Illustrated History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cecil Roth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePage \/ Reference:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Chapter on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJewish Metalwork and Bezalel Metal Crafts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, pp. 280–289. (Compares early 20th-century repoussé metal chargers depicting Holy Sites made by Jerusalem workshops).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthenticity Assessment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-2067fd0d-7fff-0046-ebd0-5449c7a8c37e\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe piece exhibits classic hallmarks of authentic early 20th-century Mandate-era metalwork. The repoussé and hand-chasing show hand-tooling variations and minor asymmetry characteristic of period artisan benchwork rather than modern uniform die-stamping. The stamp \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eתוצרת הארץ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotzeret HaAretz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) uses hand-punched Hebrew lettering typical of the 1920s–1940s prior to the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948. The natural verdigris buildup in recessed areas and authentic tone of the brass oxidation confirm genuine age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eShipping calculated by eBay\/USPS\/UPS based on your ZIP code.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eItem Description and Condition Disclaimer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eWe take great care in researching, identifying, and describing each antique item to the best of our ability, drawing on available resources and hands-on examination. 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