Auction 144 פורים Early Prints, Chassidut, Belongings of Tzaddikim, Amulets, Segula Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical letters
By Winner'S
Mar 10, 2024
3 Shatner Center 1st Floor Givat Shaul Jerusalem, Israel
Early Prints, Chassidut, Belongings of Tzaddikim, Amulets, Segula Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical letters
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Miniature. Megillat Esther on Parchment with a Silver Case. Ottoman Empire, 19th-20th Century

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$ 5,000
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$6,000 - $7,000
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Auction took place on Mar 10, 2024 at Winner'S

Miniature. Megillat Esther on Parchment with a Silver Case. Ottoman Empire, 19th-20th Century


Miniature scroll of Esther, ink on parchment. Placed in a silver case, apparently not stamped. Cast, sawn and etched silver.


The megillah is written in beautiful Oriental scribal script. 32 columns, 12 lines per column.


Parchment height: 5 cm.


The case is made as a hidden scroll. The top part is a dome with an orange (coral-like) bead at the top. The bottom is a bent handle. The case is decorated all over with artistic decorations.


Case: 6.5 cm. (including the handle: 20 cm).

Fine condition. Slight tears. Light corrections to the text.


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