Bookstand, origin unknown, Hebrew, Jerusalem Israel/Palestine; rectangular foldable bookstand with two movable sides, decorated with three recessed Jerusalem Crosses. Under the central cross an ink Hebrew inscription reads ??????? Yerushalayim. Main part has profiled edges and can widen by shifting the central part in a groove to the right. Movable sides have a heart-shaped outline, unfold on brass hinges to an almost vertical position with slight inclination, and are decorated with crosses on the outer surface. 19th–20th century; hardware; height 12.6 cm, width 37.3 cm, depth 2.9 cm., A rectangular wooden tray viewed from above with rounded handles on each short end and a recessed central panel showing natural wood grain patterns in shades of brown and tan; the panel has a carved symmetrical cross-like motif in the center and two brass hinge plates set into the interior edges near the handles, with visible metal screws; the wood shows darker brown streaks and knots against a lighter b...
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Bookstand, origin unknown, Hebrew, Jerusalem Israel/Palestine; rectangular foldable bookstand with two movable sides, decorated with three recessed Jerusalem Crosses. Under the central cross an ink Hebrew inscription reads ??????? Yerushalayim. Main part has profiled edges and can widen by shifting the central part in a groove to the right. Movable sides have a heart-shaped outline, unfold on brass hinges to an almost vertical position with slight inclination, and are decorated with crosses on the outer surface. 19th–20th century; hardware; height 12.6 cm, width 37.3 cm, depth 2.9 cm., A rectangular wooden tray viewed from above with rounded handles on each short end and a recessed central panel showing natural wood grain patterns in shades of brown and tan; the panel has a carved symmetrical cross-like motif in the center and two brass hinge plates set into the interior edges near the handles, with visible metal screws; the wood shows darker brown streaks and knots against a lighter brown background, and the tray sits against a neutral gray surface.

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Bookstand origin unknown Hebrew Jerusalem Israel Palestine rectangular foldable bookstand two movable sides decorated three recessed Jerusalem Crosses Under central cross ink Hebrew inscription reads ??????? Yerushalayim Main part profiled edges widen shifting central part groove right Movable sides heart-shaped outline unfold brass hinges almost vertical position slight inclination crosses outer surface 19th–20th century hardware height 12.6 cm width 37.3 cm depth 2.9 cm rectangular wooden tray viewed rounded handles short recessed central panel showing natural wood grain patterns shades brown tan panel carved symmetrical cross- motif center two brass hinge plates set interior edges near handles visible metal screws wood darker brown streaks knots lighter brown background tray sits neutral gray surface.

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