Esther Scroll – Carved Olivewood Case

Esther Scroll – Carved Olivewood Case
Esther Scroll on thin parchment. Ashkenazi script. [Jerusalem, early 20th century]. The titles of all columns are ornamented. Rolled on an Etz Chaim in a carved olivewood case, with illustration of the Holy Sites, black inscriptions [Jerusalem, Eretz Israel, Western Wall and Shmuel’s Tomb] and a colorful adorned frame. Height of parchment: approximately 10 cm. 21 lines per column. Maximum height with carved case: 33.5 cm. Good condition. Creases, faded ink.