Auction 94 Part 2 Rare and Important Items
Small Torah Scroll – First Half of the 19th Century
Small Torah scroll. [Poland?, ca. first half of the 19th century].
Ink on parchment, neat Beit Yosef script. 42 lines per column.
Rolled on Atzei Chaim and including a pointer, all wooden. Placed in a mantle made of blue velvet with gold-colored embroidery. On the mantle is a Star of David with the initials of the words "Keter Torah" in the center, under which is the year 5686 (1926) and the Latin letters L.R.B.
Height of parchment: 19 cm. Maximum height of Atzei Chaim: 37 cm. Overall good condition. Stains, including dark stains. Ink underwent process of conservation. Wear and tears to mantle.
Enclosed: certificate issued by Machon Ot (dated 2 August 2023), confirming that the present Torah scroll has undergone a process of preservation.
Provenance: the estate of R. David Moses Rosen, Chief Rabbi of Romania.