TAMAR ISRAEL AUTHENTIC VINTAGE BRASS OPEN SCROLL METALWORK BOWL ON WHEELS WITH CENTRAL EILAT STONE (KING SOLOMON STONE)

VINTAGE OPEN SCROLL METALWORK BOWL BY TAMAR OF ISRAEL.
 
FEATURING FOUR FUNCTIONING WHEELS, HANDLES, A LARGE CENTERED EILAT STONE (KING SOLOMONS STONE) SURROUNDED BY HEBREW AND ENGLISH LETTERING.
 
A GREEK KEY BORDER, AND TAMAR'S SIGNATURE DEER AND FLORAL MOTIF WITH HAND PAINTED COLORED CENTERS.
 
IDENTIFICATION MARKS ARE ON THE BOTTOM OF THIS ITEM IN MANY LOCATIONS INCLUDING THE MAKER (TAMAR), THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN (ISRAEL), HEBREW WORD FOR ISRAEL, AND THE ITEM # 401.
 
THE MEANING OF TAMAR IS PALM TREE OR DATE. THERE IS ALSO AN OLD BIBLICAL CITY CALLED TAMAR NEAR THE DEAD SEA.

ESTIMATE OF THE AGE IS CIRCA 1970.

ARTFULLY DESIGNED PIECE IS JUST BEAUTIFUL. DISPLAY AS IS TO ALLOW THE SUBSTANTIAL EILAT STONE TO SHINE. COLLECTIBLE MAY ALSO BE USED ASFRUIT BOWL.

SIZE 33CM x 16CM OVAL 10CM HIGH

CONDITION: IN GOOD CONDITION. GEMSTONES IN TACT. TWO WHEELS A BIT STIFF BUT STILL TURNS.
 
EILAT STONE: Eilat Stone is a gemstone that derives its name from the city of Eilat in Israel where it was once mined. It is characterized by a green-blue heterogeneous mixture of several secondary copper minerals, including malachite, azurite, turquoise. Eilat stone is the national stone of Israel and is also known as the King Solomon Stone.
 
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