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Lot 154

Hand-Decorated Miniature Esther Scroll in Silver Case – Poland or Russia

Miniature Esther scroll, housed in silver case. [Poland or Russia, early decades of 20th century].

Ink on parchment; silver, lathed and engraved (unmarked).

Miniature Esther scroll (3.3 cm.), inscribed on 6 sheets of parchment, sewn together; text of Book of Esther arranged in 44 columns, with 11 rows per column. “Tagim” (decorative “crownlets”) over designated letters.

The scroll is housed in a small-sized case decorated with vegetal patterns.

Height of parchment sheets: 3.3 cm. Height of case: (incl. handle): 11.5 cm. Good condition.