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9 Karat Gold Ring - Stamped - Bearing and English Dedication in Honor of the Conquest of Jerusalem by General Allenby - Historical Item - On the 9th of December 1917, Jerusalem was conquered by the British Army commanded by General Edmund Allenby. This put an end to 400 years of Ottoman occupation. The Jews received the British with great joy, expecting them to support the building of a national home for Jews in the Land of Israel. The ring bears the inscription: ”Conquest of Jerusalem 9.12.17” Size: 16-17. Weight: 2.5 gram.