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Uncut folio of labels for ‘Nur’ matchboxes, Ze’ev Raban. Palestine, Rare - Uncut folio of labels for ‘Nur’ brand matchboxes (factory founded in 1923), designed by Ze’ev Raan. The folio includes 16 labels. Printed by Graphica Bezalel Jerusalem, which was the artistic printing company owned by Bezalel. Two additional items are added: A. An invoice from the manager of the Graphica company, which was responsible for designing the labels, sent to the management of ‘Nur’ in 1945. B. Receipt for a delivery of matches from ‘Nur’ written on the official stationary of the Graphica Bezalel company, handwritten and signed by the manager, Pesach Teish. At the bottom of the letter is a stamp of Graphica Bezalel, Jerusalem 1934. Graphica Bezalel was established in 1920’s at the Bezalel Academy of Art in Jerusalem. At first, the company started with the stone printing department established by the artist, Abel Pann, and managed by Pesach Teish. In 1945, the Charpak and Katzman families purchased the printing department and the name of the company was changed to Graphica Bezalel. Condition: Very good.