Chumash in decorated silver binding. [Amsterdam, early 18th century]. Silver, cast, pierced and engraved (unmarked); print on paper; velvet-covered wood. Chumash, bound in a wooden cover overlaid with velvet, and enclosed in an elegant silver binding, pierced on front and back boards with identical symmetrical vegetal patterns, and on spine with matching symmetrical vegetal patterns. Also with pair of decorated silver buckles. Book: Chumash, with the Five Megillot and Haftarot. Amsterdam: Moses Mendes Coutinho, [1701]. With a separate title page for the Haftarot on leaf 501.
[1], 50, 53-138, 140-150; 451-540, 241-262 leaves. Lacking leaves 51-52, 139. 12.5 cm. Book block with gilt edges, (somewhat faded). Good-fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Tears, including open tears, with damage to text, partly mended with paper. Cropped edges to book block, with damage to page titles in some places. Ownership inscriptions of Jacob Abraham Hahn on inside front flyleaf, and on page 479a (in Hebrew letters). Additional ownership inscription of Hahn’s appears on rear flyleaf: “Jacob Abraham Hahn” (in Latin letters). Silver binding: 12.5 cm. Overall good condition. Velvet cloth significantly worn and faded.