Esther scroll housed in filigree silver case. [Galicia (Poland or Ukraine), late 19th century].
Ink on parchment; silver filigree (unmarked); gilt.
Small-format Esther scroll, written on 5 sheets of parchment sewn together, 29 columns of text, 14 lines per column. "Tagim" over designated letters.
Scroll housed in decorated filigree silver case, surmounted by a crown-shaped ornament enclosing a gilt dome. Gilt pull bar sewn onto leading edge of first sheet. Short handle.
Height of parchment sheets: 5.5 cm. Overall good condition. Stains to beginning of first sheet. and slight wear. Height of case (incl. handle and upper ornament): 16.5 cm. Overall good condition. Minor fractures and old soldering repairs. Ornament possibly missing from upper tip. Handle may be more recent. Scroll may be somewhat more recent than case.
