David Feldman The Joseph Chalhoub Collection of Egypt II. Commemoratives Monday, December 9, 2019

125 Geneva, December 9, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page The Nile Post Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) 1948, Centenary of the Death of Ibrahim Pasha In 1948 it was decided to issue a commemorative for the death centenary of Ibrahim Pasha.  A presentation card, dated June 9, 1948, with 3 essays, one vertical and two horizontal, was prepared.  The vertical design is a photo- graphic essay of a portrait of Ibrahim Pasha as a statesman with the inscriptions hand-painted in white.  The two horizontal essays are entirely hand-painted.  One shows the city and port of Acre on the Palestinian coast.  The other shows the Naval battle at Acre, where Ibrahim Pasha defeated the Turks.  This last essay was accepted after slight modifications. 10255 A E528 1948 Centenary of the Death of Ibrahim Pasha 10m, enlarged handpainted essay in the issued colours on paper, 19x13cm, very attractive and unique essay, showpiece Provenance: Vahan Andonian 4’000