8 Ramban St, Jerusalem., Israel
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LOT 87:
Esther Scroll in an Ornamented Silver Case - Libya or the Ottoman Empire
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Sold for: $4,800
Price including buyer’s premium:
$
5,904
Start price:
$
2,000
Estimated price :
$4,000 - $6,000
Buyer's Premium: 23%
VAT: 18%
On commission only
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Esther Scroll in an Ornamented Silver Case - Libya or the Ottoman Empire
Esther Scroll in a silver case. Libya, North Africa or the Ottoman Empire, [late 19th or early 20th century].
Ink on parchment; silver (marked; blurred marks), repouseé and engraved.
"HaMelelch" Scroll (most columns open with "HaMelech"). Scribal script on parchment, 14 lines per column.
The scroll is housed in a massive case ornamented with dense, symmetric, vegetal patterns. An oval medallion (blank) appears in the center of the case. Cylindrical handle, also decorated with a vegetal pattern (removable). Pink velvet lining in the slit from which the scroll is rolled out.
Height of parchment: 14 cm. Height of case: approx. 35.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Some corrosion. Some bends. Cloth is worn and partly lacking. Some stains to parchment.
