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Auction 105 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Esther Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
Miniature Esther Scroll in Silver Case – Ottoman Empire / The Balkans
Opening: $300
Sold for: $1,750
Including buyer's premium
Esther scroll housed in decorated silver case. [Ottoman Empire / The Balkans, late 19th century].
Cast silver; silver, repoussé and engraved (unmarked); ink on parchment.
"HaMelekh" ("The King") Esther scroll (i.e., most columns headed with the word "HaMelekh"), inscribed on 7 sheets of parchment sewn one to the other; text of Book of Esther arranged in 19 columns, with 18-22 rows per column.
Esther scroll housed in small, cylindrical silver case adorned with recurrent patterns of leaves and flowers on diagonal bands. Shallow dome cap surmounted by spherical ornament. Short scrolling crank handle.
Height of parchment sheets: 8 cm. Height of case (incl. handle): 14 cm. Overall good condition. Several tears to parchment, and stains, causing minor damage to text. Pull bar may not be original, or may have been sewn back onto parchment scroll. Thin metal rod inserted to connect handle (original handle may have been exchanged).
Esther Scrolls
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