Esther scroll on original wooden roller, with leaf of the megillah blessings. [Central or Western Europe, late 18th or early 19th century].

Ink on parchment; wood.

Small-format Esther scroll, inscribed on seven parchment sheets sewn one to the other (+ one small blank parchment sheet sewn to the roller); 49 columns of text, 11 lines per column, with tagin on designated letters. Accompanied by a matching parchment leaf inscribed with the blessings recited before and after the reading of the Megillah.

Rolled on its original roller, typical of scrolls originating in Central and Western Europe, particularly the Netherlands.

Parchment height: 6 cm. Overall good condition. Some stains, primarily at the beginning of the first sheet. Minor splitting at seams. Lacking tying ribbon at beginning of first sheets. Handle height: 26.5 cm. Good condition, minor cracks.