Near East, Palestine / Israel, Jerusalem, ca. 1936 CE. A beautiful pair of matching sterling silver bowls engraved with a dedication on the base and arabesque motifs. The dedication reads "E.E.P. & E.H.P. / FROM / THE STAFF / JERUSALEM / 1936." These were presented to the American ambassador and his wife, Ely Eliot and Eno Ham Palmer, along with a letter of appreciation from President Truman. Palmer's period of appointment to the post was from 1933 to 1935. Note that these bowls were dedicated the year that the 1936-1939 Arab revolt in Palestine began - which was primarily sparked by British Colonial rule. Size: 4.25" Diameter x 2" H (10.8 cm x 5.1 cm); silver quality: 92.03% to 93.3%; total weight: 329.7 grams

Provenance: private California, USA Collection, acquired mid-1980s

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#160522

Minor surface wear, otherwise intact and very good. Dedications are clear and discernable. Dark patina and toning throughout.