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Ink on parchment; silve](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/13_2.jpg "Small Esther Scroll in Filigree Silver Case – Galicia, 19th Century")
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Auction 108 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
Small Esther Scroll in Filigree Silver Case – Galicia, 19th Century
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $3,500
Including buyer's premium
Esther scroll housed in filigree silver case. [Galicia (Poland or Ukraine), late 19th century].
Ink on parchment; silver filigree (unmarked); gilt.
Small-format Esther scroll, written on 5 sheets of parchment sewn together, 29 columns of text, 14 lines per column. "Tagim" over designated letters.
Scroll housed in decorated filigree silver case, surmounted by a crown-shaped ornament enclosing a gilt dome. Gilt pull bar sewn onto leading edge of first sheet. Short handle.
Height of parchment sheets: 5.5 cm. Overall good condition. Stains to beginning of first sheet. and slight wear. Height of case (incl. handle and upper ornament): 16.5 cm. Overall good condition. Minor fractures and old soldering repairs. Ornament possibly missing from upper tip. Handle may be more recent. Scroll may be somewhat more recent than case.
Esther Scrolls and Manuscripts on Parchment
Esther Scrolls and Manuscripts on Parchment