Why go: According to a 2016 article, most of the stock is Far Eastern, Middle Eastern, Islamic and Jewish, from jade figurines to samurai swords and silver Quran cases.
Antiquelopedia
Antiques & collectiblesShambur, Haifa
Gadi Shimon’s antiques shop at 4 Litanis St, Haifa, as described in a 2016 article.
Plan your visit
- Address
- 4 Litanis St, Haifa
- Opening hours
- Google rating
- Prices
- In 2016: from NIS 150 for a small item to 127,000 euros for a 1562 astronomical clock.
- Website and social links
- No official link listed
What you’ll find
- Jade figurines and pendants
- Samurai swords and Japanese tools
- Antique Qurans and silver cases
- Judaica
- Clocks and watches
About the shop
According to a 2016 Xnet article, Antiquelopedia is Gadi Shimon’s antiques shop at 4 Litanis St. Most of the stock then came from the Far East, the Middle East and Islamic and Jewish traditions: jade figurines and pendants, clocks and watches, Judaica, antique Qurans and silver Quran cases, prayer beads, Iranian and Ottoman pieces, Japanese samurai swords and tools, Art Nouveau miniatures and enamelled silver boxes.
The same article put prices between NIS 150 for a small item and 127,000 euros for a rare astronomical clock from 1562. Shimon told the writer that some customers pay in trade beads, which are still used as currency in parts of Asia. At the time he also ran a bilingual website and a free app that estimates an antique’s value from its material, origin, hallmarks and technique.
Location and map
4 Litanis St, Haifa