Auction 110
Winner's Unlimited - Eretz Israel and Zionism, Postcards and Photographs, Posters, Maps, Judaica, Holy books, Manuscripts, Letters from Rabbis and Rebbes
By Winner'S
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Nov 7, 2018
3 Shatner Center 1st Floor Givat Shaul Jerusalem, Israel
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LOT 212:
Megillat Esther With Ivory Case. Italy, 18th Century
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Sold for: $1,300
Start price:
$
400
Estimated price :
$2,000 - $4,000
Buyer's Premium: 22%
VAT: 17%
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Megillat Esther With Ivory Case. Italy, 18th Century
Scroll of Esther on parchment with ivory case. Italy, 18th century.
Specifications: Megillat Esther, ink on parchment. Written in 16 lines. Parchment: 6 cm. Italian script. An additional parchment sheet with the blessings on the megillah is sewn at the scroll's beginning.
The case is made entirely of carved ivory. The megillah's bottom part has an ivory handle for rolling the scroll, an ivory pot in the upper segment, and an ivory clasp. Everything is original. The case's height is 21 cm.
Condition: Moderate. Stains, faded letters, tiny hole in parchment. The case's upper edge is broken.
