Lot 432
Esther Scroll in Silver Case
Esther Scroll in a silver case. [Europe? First half of the 20th century].
Ink on vellum; silver (unmarked), cast, repoussé and embossed.
Esther scroll, inscribed in square, Yemenite script (not scribal writing), 15-16 lines per column. Inserted in silver cylindrical case, decorated with square and oblong shields and vegetal and geometric motifs. Rolled on a long handle with a bud-shaped tip.
Handle length: 38 cm, vellum height: about 9.5 cm. Creases, stains and wear to scroll.
