Auction 53 Rare and Important Items
Nov 15, 2016
Israel
 8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 163:

"Kedma" Ship - "Zim" Shipping Company - Poster Designed by Shamir Brothers

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"Kedma" Ship - "Zim" Shipping Company - Poster Designed by Shamir Brothers
"Welcome / Travel with a Hebrew Ship", poster on behalf of the Hevel Yami LeIsrael (association for marine training). "Shamir & Co. Press Ltd.", Tel-Aviv, [1947]. Design: Shamir Brothers.
Fine poster, printed in blue and white; printed on the occasion of the arrival of "Kedma", the first ship of the "Zim" Shipping Company. The illustration shows "Kedma" seen through binoculars.
This is the first poster produced for "Zim".
50X70 cm. Good condition. Folding marks and creases. Professionally restored tears. Upper left corner missing and restored.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Simon Cohen.