{"product_id":"museum-rarity-1948-transition-copper-plate-tzfat-canaan-double-palestine-israel-marks","title":"RARE 1948 Transition Copper Plate - TZFAT Canaan - Double Palestine \u0026 Israel Marks","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeaturing the exceptionally rare triple-hallmark of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTzfat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePalestine Mandate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eState of Israel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this specimen represents a \"captured moment\" in history. This specific plate was manufactured in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanaan Workshop in Tzfat (Safed)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e during the height of the 1948 transition. It carries the original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Hand Made Palestine\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e export die stamp, which was then administratively over-stamped with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Product of Israel\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e immediately following the declaration of statehood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe central repoussé medallion features \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShulamit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSong of Songs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), a motif deeply tied to the Galilee landscape where this piece was created. The historical weight of this item is amplified by its origin in Safed, a city at the epicenter of the 1948 conflict. For a collection focusing on the birth of the State or the metalwork of the Galilee, this is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eindispensable anchor piece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is not merely a decorative object; it is a physical witness to the May 1948 transition of power.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Item Specifics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignificance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 1948 Statehood \"Transition\" Over-stamp (Museum Rarity)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker\/Workshop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Canaan Workshop, Tzfat (Safed) - Galilee Region\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Rare Triple-Stamp: \"Hand Made Palestine\" + \"Product of Israel\" + Canaan Hallmark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: May 1948 (End of British Mandate \/ Birth of the State of Israel)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Shulamit with Gazelles (Iconic Zionist Biblical Motif)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Solid Copper (Heavy Gauge)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 7 Inches (18 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 178 Grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHallmark and Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse of the plate features a highly significant triple-mark configuration:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Hand Made Palestine\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: The original British Mandate-era export stamp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Product of Israel\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: The historic over-stamp added to existing inventory during the statehood transition in 1948.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Canaan Tzfat\" (כנען צפת)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: The hallmark of the Canaan workshop located in the mystical Galilee city of Safed (Tzfat).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Archival Integrity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Patina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: In keeping with professional conservation standards, we have maintained the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal as-found patina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The deep, warm oxidation is a hallmark of its 80-year history and has \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e been polished, ensuring its value as a primary source artifact is preserved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarly Israeli Arts and Crafts: The Metalwork of the British Mandate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, by Nurit Kenaan-Kedar. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContext\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: The author details the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanaanite Style\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the specific transition of Galilee workshops during the late 1940s. The \"Shulamit and Deer\" motif is identified as a primary symbol of the era's artistic shift (Pages 42–45).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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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