Palestine - Six Football Association Cup Medals, 1937–1947, by Shmuel Kretschmer

Palestine - Six Football Association Cup Medals, 1937–1947, by Shmuel Kretschmer A rare set of six original medals awarded in the Eretz Israel Football Association Cup tournaments held in Mandatory Palestine during the 1930s–1940s. The medals were designed and produced by Shmuel Kretschmer, one of the pioneers of medal and insignia design in pre-state Israel. Weights: 10.661–16.412 g Diameter: 30 mm Metal: Silver (stamped 925) and silvered and gilt bronze (likely distinguishing first and second place awards) Obverse: Emblem of the Eretz Israel Football Association featuring a football within a triangle, with the respective year below (1937, 1942, 1946, 1947). Reverse: Some medals are marked “Kretschmer” and “925,” while others bear the engraved name “Yitzhak Shneor, ” indicating the recipient. These medals represent a rare glimpse into the early history of organized football in pre-state Israel and the role of sports in shaping the national identity of the Jewish Yishuv. A highly important and rare group in the history of early Eretz Israel sports. Top Right: Weight: 14.414 g Diameter: 30 mm Top Middle: Weight: 10.661 g Diameter: 30 mm Top Left: Weight: 15.911 g Diameter: 30 mm Bottom Right: Weight: 16.412 g Diameter: 30 mm Bottom Middle: Weight: 15.699 g Diameter: 30 mm Bottom Left: Weight: 10.953 g Diameter: 30 mm