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Souvenir olive wood jewellery box with hidden features from Jerusalem

Historical information

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 a portable book shelf.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-119-RoW00781
Width
135 mm
Height or length
115 mm
Depth
110 mm
Last modified
Thursday, 9 October, 2025
Completeness
61
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Recollections of War

Recollections of War

Souvenir olive wood jewellery box with hidden features from Jerusalem
Souvenir olive wood jewellery box with hidden features from Jerusalem
Top view of souvenir olive wood jewellery box
Top view of souvenir olive wood jewellery box
Front view of souvenir olive wood jewellery box
Front view of souvenir olive wood jewellery box
Front view of souvenir olive wood jewellery box showing secret panel partly slid across
Front view of souvenir olive wood jewellery box showing secret panel partly slid across
Front view of souvenir olive wood jewellery box showing secret panel removed, revealing keyhole
Front view of souvenir olive wood jewellery box showing secret panel removed, revealing keyhole
Oblique back view of souvenir olive wood jewellery box
Oblique back view of souvenir olive wood jewellery box
Oblique view of open souvenir olive wood jewellery box
Oblique view of open souvenir olive wood jewellery box
Front view of open souvenir olive wood jewellery box
Front view of open souvenir olive wood jewellery box
Side view of open souvenir olive wood jewellery box
Side view of open souvenir olive wood jewellery box
Open souvenir olive wood jewellery box sent by Evelyn to Dos in 1942 showing napkin ring within
Open souvenir olive wood jewellery box sent by Evelyn to Dos in 1942 showing napkin ring within
Collection of items sent by Evelyn to Dos in 1942
Collection of items sent by Evelyn to Dos in 1942

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