![Esther scroll. [Probably Italy, ca. 1900].
Ink on parchment.
Esther scroll written on 8 sheets of parchment sewn toge](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/10_1.jpg "Esther Scroll with Original Handle – Italy, ca. 1900")
![Esther scroll. [Probably Italy, ca. 1900].
Ink on parchment.
Esther scroll written on 8 sheets of parchment sewn toge](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/10_2.jpg "Esther Scroll with Original Handle – Italy, ca. 1900")
Auction 108 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
Esther Scroll with Original Handle – Italy, ca. 1900
Opening: $300
Sold for: $1,188
Including buyer's premium
Esther scroll. [Probably Italy, ca. 1900].
Ink on parchment.
Esther scroll written on 8 sheets of parchment sewn together, 32 columns of text, 14 lines per column. Different types of "tagim" over different designated letters, respectively. Wound around original handle, bearing tapering ornament on top.
Height of parchment sheets: 12 cm. Overall good condition. Few stains. Long parchment tie is glued onto the leading edge of first sheet (not original). Height of handle: 28.5 cm. Good condition. Slight fractures.
Esther Scrolls and Manuscripts on Parchment
Esther Scrolls and Manuscripts on Parchment