Auction 77
Lot 86:
Megillat Ester, ink on thin vellum, scribal Beit Yosef Sephardic script, 13 lines per column, 35 columns on 4 sheets attached one to the other. Minor blemishes, mainly to the first and last columns. Is not sold as Kosher.
Placed in an olive-wood case, matching the style of Eretz Yisrael in the first decades of the 20th century. In the center, color decorations and a handmade carving with a handwritten inscription depicting Rachel’s Tomb and the Western Wall. The upper part of the latch is missing. The parts are slightly loose yet easily opens and rolls. A minor crack and minor blemishes. Good overall condition.
Height of vellum: approx. 4 cm. Height of case including the handle: approx. 21 cm.
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