Auction 27 Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
By Kedem
Nov 6, 2012
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem., Israel
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LOT 20:

Megillat Esther Blessings – Illustrated Parchment Leaf

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Megillat Esther Blessings – Illustrated Parchment Leaf
The Megilla blessings, illustrated parchment leaf. [Italy?, 18th century?].
Colored ink on parchment. Frame illustrated in the shape of an architectural gate under a balcony ornamented with vases, flowers, and two roosters with crests. In the center of the gate, the blessings said before and after reading the megillah are written [with instructions: "The reader shall bless with proper intent before the megillah reading", and "After the reading he shall make the blessing…"]. Written under the blessings is the chorus: "Cursed is Haman and blessed is Mordechai…". Apparently, the illustrated frame is from an earlier period than the time the blessings were written in the center of the leaf.
23x25 cm. Fair condition. Faded color, creases and folds.

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