Auction 14 Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Mar 2, 2011 (Your local time)
Israel
 8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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Miniature Sefer Torah – Ari (Chasidic) Calligraphy

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Sold for: $2,400
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Miniature Sefer Torah, particularly fine calligraphy, letters are shaped based on the Ari (Chasidic), in an antique styled calligraphy [would match the style of Russia-Poland, early 19th century].
Homogenous, legible and clear calligraphy. Based on the level of calligraphy and elaborate processing, it would appear that this Sefer Torah was crafted on special order and with great accuracy and conform to the relevant Halachot and customs. Some of the larger letters are from a tradition which differs from the Sifrei Torah of our times.
There are damages on the headers of several pages [mainly affecting the Sefer Va-Yikra]. Spots of damaged text were fixed with Chasidic calligraphy of that time on a parchment patch. [The restoration was made in conformity with all relevant Halachot reported by the Poskim in Yoreh De’ah Siman 280 for the restoration of a Sefer Torah on a parchment patch].
Thin parchment with special processing, about 28.5 cm. High quality, light and strong, artistically crafted wood supports. Maximum size: 43.5 cm. Total weight: about 1,400 grams. Overall good condition. Faded ink in many places. Velvet (decades old) coat, with embroideries of lions carrying a Torah Crown.

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