Auction 93 Part 1 - Manuscripts, Prints and Engravings, Objects and Facsimiles, from the Gross Family Collection, and Private Collections

Decorated Manuscript, Tahir shel Pesach – Morocco, 19th/20th Century

Opening: $300
Sold for: $400
Including buyer's premium

Manuscript, Tahir shel Pesach. [Morocco, 19th/20th century].
Square and semi–cursive script. Borders and many ornaments.
The manuscript opens with the haftarah blessings, followed by a title page stating the name of the scribe. Verses and piyyutim with Arabic translation.


[104] leaves. 17.5 cm. Good–fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Worming. A few marginal tears. Several detached leaves. Embossed stamps in Arabic on several leaves. Old binding, without spine, damaged and detached.


Provenance: The Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, MO.011.019.

Moroccan and North African Jewry – Manuscripts and Letters
Moroccan and North African Jewry – Manuscripts and Letters