Bidspirit auction | Photographic Postcard – Bar Mitzvah

Photographic Postcard – Bar Mitzvah Boy, Odessa, Early 20th Century - Original photographic postcard featuring a studio portrait of a Bar Mitzvah boy. The subject wears a hat and is wrapped in a prayer shawl; tefillin are visible on his arm, and an open book appears in front of him. Typical studio setting with painted backdrop and decorative furniture. The reverse bears handwritten Russian text. At the top appear the place Odessa and an August date (double-dated). The text consists of a dedication and blessing addressed to a woman and her daughter, signed Israel. Size: Postcard. Condition: Fair. Typical age-related wear, light stains, rubbing, and edge damage.