Caption

Bookstand, origin unknown, Hebrew, Jerusalem Israel/Palestine; rectangular bookstand with two foldable sides, decorated with three recessed Jerusalem Crosses. Under the central cross is an ink inscription in Hebrew: ??????? Yerushalayim. Main part has profiled edges and can widen by shifting the central part embedded in a groove to the right. Movable sides have a heart-shaped outline; when unfolded on brass hinges they sit almost vertically with a 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 low wooden object with a long flat base and two upright curved end pieces, both end pieces showing carved patterns on their inner faces; the wood displays brown and darker brown grain variations with polished highlights, and there is a brass hinge visible near one end; the background is a uniform light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_156

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Rights managed

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53.7Mb (471.1Kb) / 20.0in x 10.4in / 6000 x 3130 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bookstand origin unknown Hebrew Jerusalem Israel Palestine rectangular bookstand two foldable sides decorated three recessed Jerusalem Crosses Under central cross ink inscription ??????? Yerushalayim Main part profiled edges widen shifting central part embedded groove right Movable sides heart-shaped outline unfolded brass hinges sit almost vertically slight inclination crosses outer surface 19th 20th century hardware height 12.6 cm width 37.3 cm depth 2.9 cm low wooden object long flat base two upright curved pieces showing carved patterns inner faces wood displays brown darker brown grain variations polished highlights brass hinge visible near background uniform light gray.