Micrography designed in the shape of the Tablets of the Law. With no apparent indication of author, location or date. [Central or Western Europe, perhaps Holland, late 18th or early 19th century].

Ink and paint on parchment.

Rectangular parchment sheet with high-quality micrography designed in the shape of the Tablets of the Law – with the Ten Commandments in the center – surrounded by vegetal and geometrical decorations topped by a crown. The micrographic work includes verses from the Book of Shemot about the giving of the Torah as well as the Books of Shir HaShirim and Ruth. The text is written in brown ink. The Tablets of the Law are colored blue, while the Ten Commandments are written in gold. Another blue decoration appears in the center of the crown in the upper margins. A decoration in the shape of a winged angel is placed between the two tablets.

This work may have been fashioned as a wedding gift; its dimensions seem to be suited for hanging on a wall.

23X26.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Minor holes and tears to corners and margins. Creases. Peeling in blue color (the blue circle at top is mostly lacking), and fading of gold text. Ink stamp and pen inscription on verso.