Lot 219
Manuscript - Prayers and Proper Conduct for Women - Italy, 18th/19th Century - Decorated Title Page
Manuscript of prayers and blessings for women, with Seder Kabbalat Shabbat. [18th or early 19th century].
Title page decorated with four small flowers and one large flower surrounded by the title: "Conduct for Erev Shabbat, prayer for pregnant women, prayer during childbirth and Birchat Challah". Square vowelized Italian script. Each page enclosed in a border.
The manuscript includes: blessings for candle lighting on the eve of Shabbat and holidays, blessings for separating Challah, blessings for immersing in the mikveh, proper conduct for Erev Shabbat - including "Lecha Dodi" and the psalms "Mizmor Shir LeYom HaShabbat" and "Hashem Malach", prayers for pregnant women, and prayers to be said during childbirth.
Original binding. On the back cover is a piece of red leather with gold embossing: "Ester Coen in Tedesco".
[15] pages. 25 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Several tears. Damage and wear to binding.
