Bookstand, origin unknown, Hebrew inscription, Jerusalem Israel/Palestine, iconography: Jerusalem cross, associated with pilgrimages. Rectangular bookstand with two foldable 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 sliding the central part embedded in a groove to the right. Movable sides have a heart-shaped outline; when unfolded on brass hinges they stand nearly vertical with a slight inclination and are decorated with crosses on the outer surface. 19th–20th century, possibly Jerusalem; material: hardware; dimensions: height 12.6 cm, width 37.3 cm, depth 2.9 cm., A wooden object rests on a gray background, showing a flat rectangular base with a carved decorative motif near its center and a recessed rectangular opening toward one end; a pair of upright, curved wooden end pieces are attached at each short end with metal hinges, and the wood displays ...
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Bookstand, origin unknown, Hebrew inscription, Jerusalem Israel/Palestine, iconography: Jerusalem cross, associated with pilgrimages. Rectangular bookstand with two foldable 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 sliding the central part embedded in a groove to the right. Movable sides have a heart-shaped outline; when unfolded on brass hinges they stand nearly vertical with a slight inclination and are decorated with crosses on the outer surface. 19th–20th century, possibly Jerusalem; material: hardware; dimensions: height 12.6 cm, width 37.3 cm, depth 2.9 cm., A wooden object rests on a gray background, showing a flat rectangular base with a carved decorative motif near its center and a recessed rectangular opening toward one end; a pair of upright, curved wooden end pieces are attached at each short end with metal hinges, and the wood displays warm brown tones with visible grain and polished highlights alongside darker brown variations.

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Bookstand origin unknown Hebrew inscription Jerusalem Israel Palestine iconography Jerusalem cross associated pilgrimages Rectangular bookstand two foldable sides decorated three recessed Jerusalem crosses Under central cross ink Hebrew inscription reads ??????? Yerushalayim Main part profiled edges widen sliding central part embedded groove right Movable sides heart-shaped outline unfolded brass hinges stand nearly vertical slight inclination crosses outer surface 19th–20th century Jerusalem material hardware dimensions height 12.6 cm width 37.3 cm depth 2.9 cm wooden object rests gray background showing flat rectangular base carved decorative motif near center recessed rectangular opening pair upright curved wooden pieces attached short metal hinges wood displays warm brown tones visible grain polished highlights alongside darker brown variations.

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