Bidspirit auctions | MDLD Auction House Auction Jan 12, 2025

MDLD Auction House, Jan 12, 2025. 311 lots, estimates 700 - 4000 $.

MDLD Auction House -

Profits from the sales of the family's items will be donated by the family to causes for the release of our hostages and for the rebuilding of the yishuvim in the South.

Door to door delivery :  45nis.

Registered mail: 30nis (we highly recommend door to door delivery)

Delivery overseas: based on weight; will be calculated after auction results and the estimate will be sent to overseas client before payment.

Commission of the auction house:  22% + tax.

Our address:

68 Achuza street

Ra'anana

Showroom's phone #: 09-7670909

Ran's phone #: 054-5561223

(Israel phone numbers).

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Lots in this catalog (311)

• Lot 1: Pinchas Litvinovsky, Portrait of Levi Eshkol, oil on paper. Signed. Measurements: 97cm x 64cm.
• Lot 2: David Ben Gurion - Handwritten inscription to Tamar Eshkol and Avraham "Beiga"
• Lot 3: Tanach bound in ornate silver cover in Bezalel style,
• Lot 4: Map of the Land of Israel, from 1748, as was promised to Abraham... With a plaque of appreciation for Avraham "
• Lot 5: Large painting of Levi Eshkol, Israel's former prime minister. Oil on wood board, not signed.
• Lot 6: Silver plated mezuza from Portugal, that was presented to Finance Minister Avraham "Beiga" Shochat,
• Lot 7: Montblanc Meistersuck fountain pen, nib made of 14k gold. Model #: IIL832776 Made in Germany.
• Lot 8: Tiffany & Co. travel clock, with alarm, made of brass. Swiss quartz movement. Name of private company,
• Lot 9: A pair of silver candelabras by Lazarus Jacob Posen. Silver 800. Weight: 1650g. Including weighted base: 2600g.
• Lot 10: Book, "Chazon V’Derech" by David Ben Gurion, with beautiful dedication to his wife, Paula. 21.5cm x 14cm.
• Lot 11: Ovadia Yosef, original photograph with Rav Ovadia Yosef with Avraham "Beiga" Shochat.
• Lot 12: Motti Mizrahi, The Peace Rider, bronze sculpture, 1996. Green patina. Signed, dated and numbered. 155/250.
• Lot 13: Earthenware from the land of Israel, from before 3400 years, presented to Avraham "Beiga" Shochat,
• Lot 14: Book by Dan Hallel, BaDerech Lo Slola, Hagadat Solel Bone . With dedication to his friend, Levi Eshkol.
• Lot 15: Tanach bound in leather, with bronze medallion "Shema Yisrael",
• Lot 16: Tiffany & Co. paperweight in the design of an apple. Signed. 8cm x 8cm.
• Lot 17: David "Dudu" Gerstein, painted tree with birds sculpture. Signed. 41cm height.
• Lot 18: Set of 6 silver cups with niello work and inner gilding. Never used. Silver 875. Weight: 141g. 4cm height x 3.5cm
• Lot 19: Rare! Large Swiss music box, circa 1900. Large wooden box, cover with marquetry.
• Lot 20: JNF - two tree planting donations in Israel. One by Tama (Skolnik) Eshkol, wife of Levi Eshkol,
• Lot 21: Christofle silverplate vegetable serving dish, with cover and tray. Marked. Decorative handles and crown.
• Lot 22: Key to the city of Tel Aviv, given to Avraham "Beiga" Shochat. 1999.
• Lot 23: Tanach, I.D.F. bible, with inscription honoring the wedding of Avraham and Tama Shochat,
• Lot 24: A pair of sterling silver earrings with antique Roman glass. Weight: 11.3g. 18mm diameter. Clip-on earrings.
• Lot 25: Amitai Kav- A pair of 18k gold earrings, with white gold embellishments. Weight: 15.7g. 25mm diameter.
• Lot 26: Hand painting on bakelite, hunting scene. Star of David border. 6cm x 9cm. Framed: 17cm x 22cm.
• Lot 27: A pair of bookends in the design of Moroccan synagogue wall sconces from the 18th century,
• Lot 28: Russian silver cup with niello work and floral motif. With gilded interior and embellishments on exterior.
• Lot 29: Zehava Benyamin, "Closing a Deal", pen holder sculpture. 42/557. 5.5cm x 20cm height.
• Lot 30: HaZorfim, silver serving tongs. Marked HAZORFIM 800. Weight: 89g. 20cm length. In good condition.
• Lot 31: HaZorfim silver bowl with beautiful cutting and embossing. Marked HAZORFIM 800. Weight: 230g. 20cm x 20cm.
• Lot 32: Sterling silver kiddush cup with saucer, presented by Peretz Bonei HaNegev. Weight: 158g. 14cm height.
• Lot 33: Silver fork and spoon with embossing of grapevine motif. Made of silver 800. Made in Israel. Marked.
• Lot 34: Lot: 1 large sterling silver serving spoon and 9 antique German silver (800) teaspoons. Hallmarked.
• Lot 35: David "Dudu" Gerstein, Empty Chair with Perching Bird sculpture.
• Lot 36: A pair of silver napkin rings, monogrammed: One with "א" for Avraham, the other with "ת"
• Lot 37: Sterling silver Elijah the Prophet (Eliyahu HaNavi) kiddush cup by Israel Coins & Medals Corp.
• Lot 38: Lot of three different silver kiddush cups, all engraved with either monograms (of Avraham Shochat) or dedication.
• Lot 39: Salt dish made of silver 800, on leg. Weight: 14g. 3.5cm height x 4.5cm. In good condition.
• Lot 40: Tanach, Bible with dedication to Prime Minister Levi Eshkol from the residents of Kfar Yovel, 1966 (when he visited).
• Lot 41: Weizmann Institute: 1. Business card holder, made of stone with engraving of the logo of the institute. Double sided.
• Lot 42: Steuben Glass, apple. Made in U.S.A. 11cm height x 8cm diameter.
• Lot 43: Chinese jade figure of a bull. 17cm length x 6cm height. One small part missing of one of the legs.
• Lot 44: Cristallerie de la Rochère crystal liqueur bottle, with heavy, silver plated cork bottle stopper.
• Lot 45: Lot, alcohol: 1. Brandy Grand 41 Very Rare Reserve by Askalon Wines - Carmei Lion Ltd., Israel.
• Lot 46: Brass sculpture award presented to Beiga Shochat for his personal contributions in establishing the Palmach House.
• Lot 47: Biography of Ehud Barak by Ben Caspit and Ilan Kfir. With handwritten dedication to Beiga Shochat from Ehud Barak,
• Lot 48: Book, Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, D.D., F.R.S.: Sinai and Palestine in Connection with Their History.
• Lot 49: Paper weight in the design of a horse head coin, Sicilo-Punic, 4th century, B.C.E.. By the Israel Museum.
• Lot 50: Lot of 4 medals from the Israel Coins & Medals Corp.: A pair given to Avraham "Beiga" Shochat,
• Lot 51: Lot of 4 medals from the Israel Coins & Medals Corp., given to Avraham "Beiga" Shochat.
• Lot 52: Lot of 4 medals by the Israel Coins & Medals Corp., given to Avraham "Beiga" Shochat.
• Lot 53: Lot of 4 medals by the Israel Coins & Medals Corp., given to Avraham "Beiga" Shochat.
• Lot 54: Lot of 4 medals by the Israel Coins & Medals Corp., given to Avraham "Beiga" Shochat.
• Lot 55: Lot of 4 medals by the Israel Coins & Medals Corp., given to Avraham "Beiga" Shochat.
• Lot 56: Lot of 4 medals by the Israel Coins & Medals Corp., given to Avraham "Beiga" Shochat.
• Lot 57: Lot of 4 medals by the Israel Coins & Medals Corp., given to Avraham "Beiga" Shochat.
• Lot 58: Two "money" paperweights with Israeli coins, gifted to Avraham "Beiga" Shochat and his wife, Tama.
• Lot 59: "Telecarte" (prepaid landline phone card), Yitzhak Rabin memorial, 1995.
• Lot 60: Historical Coin Set, received by Avraham "Beiga" Shochat from EL-AL First Class. "Pruta, Lira,
• Lot 61: Series of coins from 1993, 45th anniversary of the State of Israel and souvenir leaf of 70 years of "Mekorot"
• Lot 62: Series of 7 medals Jerusalem 3000, presented to Avraham "Beiga" Shochat from Ehud Olmert in 1995.
• Lot 63: Two Chinese series of coins/medals given to Avraham "Beiga" Shochat.
• Lot 64: Levi Eshkol, silver plated family medal, manufactured by "Shekel". 60mm diameter.
• Lot 65: Collection of items presented to Avraham "Beiga"
• Lot 66: Collection of items presented to Avraham "Beiga" Shochat: London Seal,
• Lot 67: A collection of items that were given as a tribute to Abraham "Beiga" Shochat: a medal from Germany,
• Lot 68: Keys to the city: New York, Grand Rapids (Michigan), Arad. Presented to Avraham "Beiga" Shochat.
• Lot 69: Collection of items, presented to Avraham "Beiga" Shochat: Key to the city, Cincinnati (Ohio), Paris medal,
• Lot 70: Collection of items presented to Avraham "Beiga" Shochat: Key to the city San Jose (California),
• Lot 71: Collection of items presented to Avraham "Beiga" Shochat: Medal of Ofakim, given by Micha Herman,
• Lot 72: Czech Republic Coin Set, 2000. International Monetary Fund World Bank Group. Board of Governors Annual Meetings,
• Lot 73: Israel - Set of coins, 50 Years of the State of Israel, including silver coin, 999, weighing 62g.
• Lot 74: A series of coins commemorating the 3000th anniversary of Jerusalem, presented to Avraham "Beiga" Shochat,
• Lot 75: Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Levi Eshkol - a pair of 5 Israeli lira coins,
• Lot 76: Mexican silver coin in case. Silver 925. Weight: 33.7g. With certificate of authenticity.
• Lot 77: Eliezer Weishoff, kinetic sculpture, Mifal Hapayis (Israel's state lottery), presented to Avraham "Beiga"
• Lot 78: German coin, Hamburg, made of pure silver. 1965. Weight: 25.1g.
• Lot 79: Silver coin from World Bank, Prague, year: 2000. Made of silver 900. Weight: 13.3g.
• Lot 80: Reichstag coin, German coin made of pure silver. Weight: 15g.
• Lot 81: Sterling silver coin, gold plated (24k), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (U.S.A.). Weight: 33.1g.
• Lot 82: Sterling silver medal of Teddy Kollek (renowned former mayor of Jerusalem), 2002. Silver 925. Weight: 62.3g.
• Lot 83: Austrian silver coin, restrike 1532, made of sterling silver. Marked. 4cm diameter. Weight: 25.2g.
• Lot 84: The silver ducat (Holland), 2000, restrike based on the 1739 silver ducat. Silver 873. Weight: 28.25g.
• Lot 85: Silver coin, restrike, 1 Thaler, 1780, Maria Theresa. Austria. 4cm diameter. Weight: 28g.
• Lot 86: German silver coin, 10 mark, 1991. Commemorative issue: 200th Anniversary of Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.
• Lot 87: Two 20 Thai Baht, made of silver. 3.5cm diameter. Weight: 43.9g.
• Lot 88: Silver coin produced by Merrill Lynch, year 2000. "Merrill Lynch in the Millenium" 4cm diameter.
• Lot 89: Silver coin, 500 Hungarian forint, 1993. Silver 925. Expo 96. 4cm diameter. Weight: 31.3g.
• Lot 90: Silver medal, Israel, 50 years of income tax in Israel, with income tax symbol on medal. Made of silver 935.
• Lot 91: Gratitude medal, 1990, made of sterling silver. Weight: 25.7g. 3.6cm diameter. Presented to Avraham "
• Lot 92: Set of medals, Israel's Prime Ministers, by the Israel Coins & Medals Corp. 23mm. In original box.
• Lot 93: Four decorative reliefs of Jerusalem, made of 925 silver, electroforming. Two with wooden frames,
• Lot 94: Economic Survey of Palestine: Study of Palestine/Eretz Yisrael during the British Mandate.
• Lot 95: Book with personal inscription: "With blessings, to one of the first settlers in Arad". "
• Lot 96: Siona Tagger, book of the artist's works. With pen sketch and signature on first page. In box made of carton.
• Lot 97: Doar Israel presented to Tama Shochat, daughter of Levi Eshkol, First Day Issue of Prime Minister Levi Eshkol,
• Lot 98: State of Israel: Official Biographies. Israel Information Center, August, 1999. Prime minister: Ehud Barak.
• Lot 99: Collection of cuff links and lapel pins, belonging to finance minister, Avraham "Beiga" Shochat.
• Lot 100: Knesset lot: Five (different) lapel pins and a pair of pens. Belonged to Finance Minister, Avraham "Beiga"
• Lot 101: Jewelry; two pins: - Sterling silver pin with precious stone. 14g. 4cm x 6cm. - Maya Ofer, Judaica pin. 5cm x 5cm.
• Lot 102: Casio wristwatch presented to Avraham "Beiga" Shochat, after serving 21 years as mayor of the city of Arad.
• Lot 103: Wristwatch, Delma Olympic. 35mm. Mechanism in working condition. Belonged to Avraham "Beiga" Shochat.
• Lot 104: Wristwatch, Seiko, presented to Avraham "Beiga" Shochat upon finishing his job at Mivnei Ta'asiyah.
• Lot 105: Lamy Persona fountain pen, designed by Mario Bellini, with platinum finish and 14k gold broad nib.
• Lot 106: Visconti Ragtime fountain pen, made in Italy. Never used. In box labeled: S.
• Lot 107: Set of pens: -Cross fountain pen, never used, in package. Comes with pump and 2 refills (that have dried out).
• Lot 108: Lot of 4 pens distributed by Israel to those who participated in the Protocol on Economic Relations ("
• Lot 109: Book, Ben Zvi Sculptures by Haim Gamzu. 1955. Text in Hebrew and English.
• Lot 110: Nutcracker made of solid bronze or brass. Length 12cm. In working condition.
• Lot 111: Oval challah tray/cutting board. Wooden base,
• Lot 112: Pinchas Litvinovsky, Portrait of Levi Eshkol, oil on paper. Signed. Measurements: 65cm x 48cm.
• Lot 113: Framed official photograph of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin,
• Lot 114: Framed official photograph of Prime Minister Ehud Barak, with handwritten dedication to finance minister Avraham "
• Lot 115: Yitzhak Frenkel Frenel (Isaac Frenkel /Alexandre Frenel), Landscape, oil board. Signed. 23.6cm height x 32cm width.
• Lot 116: Yisrael Dror Hemed, Untitled (portrait of a young man), oil on canvas. 78cm height x 60cm width.
• Lot 117: Large photograph of Levi Eshkol, 1968. By photographer Nachman Abramowitz. 58cm height x 47cm width.
• Lot 118: Abstract painting, oil on canvas. 54cm height x 39cm width. Framed: 77.5cm x 61cm.
• Lot 119: Reuven Nahum, Market, oil on canvas. Signed. 58.5cm height x 49cm width. Framed: 78cm x 68cm.
• Lot 120: The Celebrated City of Jerusalem: Panorama of Jerusalem. Antique, original etching by J. Lodge, from 1790.
• Lot 121: Efraim Modzelevich, oil on canvas. Signed in Hebrew. Framed. 59cm height x 70cm width. Framed: 82.2cm x 93.3cm.
• Lot 122: Rina Sutzkever, Still life, oil on canvas, 1945.
• Lot 123: Avshalom Okashi, Tel Aviv Port, oil on canvas. Signed. With appraisal of the legendary Joseph Steiglitz art dealer,
• Lot 124: Abstract painting, artist unidentified. Framed, with plaque in dedication to finance minister Avraham "
• Lot 125: Efraim Modzelevich, Paris, oil on canvas. Signed in English and framed. 47cm height x 67cm width.
• Lot 126: Moshe Bernstein, oil on canvas. Signed and framed. Attached is legendary art dealer Joseph Steiglitz's appraisal,
• Lot 127: Painting, from 1930, oil on canvas, artist unidentified. 44.6cm height x 63.5cm width. Framed: 57.6cm x 76.5cm.
• Lot 128: Reuven Rubin, Crowing Rooster, hand signed, with personal dedication to Miriam Eshkol, wife of Prime Minister,
• Lot 129: Antique Map: The Promised Land: 1790. Geographiae Sacrae... Terra Promissa.
• Lot 130: Emmanuel Mané-Katz, Portrait, oil on canvas. Signed.
• Lot 133: Ivan Schwebel, etching, hand signed, dated ('94), and numbered (2/10). 26cm height x 20cm width.
• Lot 134: Summary of Things: regarding the first stage of the lightrail project. Year: 2000,
• Lot 135: Ivan Schwebel, etching. Signed. 21cm x 27cm. Framed: 34cm height x 40cm width. With personal dedication.
• Lot 136: Gretty Rubinstein, Smile on a Summer Day, oil on masonite. 25cm height x 30cm width. Framed: 40cm x 48cm.
• Lot 136.5: Beautiful wooden carved sculpture attributed to Professor Shoshana Hyman (1923-2009). 65cm height.
• Lot 137: Menashe Kadishman, Sheep, acrylic on canvas. Signed on front and back.
• Lot 138: Salah AlKara, oil on canvas Signed. 20cmx 20cm. Framed: 30cm x 30cm.
• Lot 139: Salah AlKara, oil on canvas. Signed. 20cmx 20cm. Framed: 30cm x 30cm.
• Lot 140: Newspaper; Establishment of the State of Israel: 27/7/1948: "That's How They Threatened...
• Lot 141: Imperialist Russian silver cup with niello work. Silver 84. Circa 1860. Weight: 27.3g.
• Lot 142: HaZorfim sterling silver honey dish with beautiful embossing of shell motif.
• Lot 143: Sterling silver mezuza with filigree work. Marked. Silver 925. Weight: 11g. 9.5m length.
• Lot 144: Lustig Gering small cigarette case, made of silver. One side with beautiful design and the opposite side,
• Lot 144.5: Flatware from the Palace Hotel, Jerusalem, which opened in 1929. (Today it is the Waldorf Astoria).
• Lot 145: Antique silver plated candlestick holders by Derby S. P. Co./ International Silver Co.. U.S.A., circa 1920.
• Lot 146: Kabbalistic Four Rivers/ Segulat HaRasrash kiddush cup, made of sterling silver. With engraving and embossing,
• Lot 147: Art Nouveau L'Chaim cups, made of silver 84, with beautiful engraving of lilies. Marked. Weight: 69.3g.
• Lot 148: Sterling silver kiddush cup with embossing of grapevine motif. Inner gilding. Stands on matching saucer.
• Lot 149: A pair of sterling silver candlestick holders, by LR. Made in U.S.A.
• Lot 150: A pair Rubin Kusher sterling silver L'Chaim/kiddush cups, with engravings and place for a monogram. Marked.