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Not common! Bezalel work filigree silver brooch - ”For dedication to Hadassah” - Not common! Silver filigree brooch, Bezalel work, circa 1930s, decorated in the center with a Star of David pattern and the inscription: ”For dedication to Hadassah”, on the underside 5 swinging appliques 'VVV' (perhaps signifying the number of years of the organization?), diameter: 4 cm, 8.2 g. In very good condition, patina. The outer circle is decorated with signs of David and elements of leaves. Inside the circle is a large, decorated and decorated Star of David, and inside it the words ”For dedication to Hadassah.” ”Hadassah” - the Zionist Women's Organization in America. The organization, based in New York, operates in Israel and the United States, in the fields of health and education. ”Hadasa” was founded in 1912 in New York by a group of women headed by Henrietta Sold, who came up with an idea to direct women's efforts for the benefit of practical Zionism in the field of medicine in the Land of Israel.