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Souvenir olive wood adjustable book shelf from Jerusalem

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Visiting servicemen and women purchased a variety of souvenirs from Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Palestine and The Holy Land while passing through on active service during both world wars.
Some of the more common items were embroideries such as cushion covers, painted artworks on fabric, jewellery made from mother of pearl, metal and timber, and photo albums with wooden covers filled with postcards of local scenes and pressed dried flowers.
There was also a range of trinket boxes, often with hidden drawers, made from the local olive wood and a range of other olive wood items including napkin rings and even this portable book shelf.

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Registration number

cwa-org-119-RoW00773

Width

360 mm

Height or length

25 mm

Depth

138 mm

Last modified

Thursday, 9 October, 2025

Completeness

61

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Souvenir olive wood adjustable book shelf from Jerusalem

Souvenir olive wood adjustable book shelf from Jerusalem

Oblique side view of souvenir olive wood adjustable book shelf from Jerusalem

Oblique side view of souvenir olive wood adjustable book shelf from Jerusalem

Side view of souvenir olive wood adjustable book shelf with part expansion

Side view of souvenir olive wood adjustable book shelf with part expansion

Side view of souvenir olive wood adjustable book shelf with full expansion

Side view of souvenir olive wood adjustable book shelf with full expansion

View from above of souvenir olive wood adjustable book shelf

View from above of souvenir olive wood adjustable book shelf

View from above with book ends down

View from above with book ends down

View from below of adjustable book shelf from Jerusalem

View from below of adjustable book shelf from Jerusalem

View from below of adjustable book shelf with part extension

View from below of adjustable book shelf with part extension

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