Lot 449
Scroll of Esther – Illustrated by Otto Geismar – Berlin, 1936
Scroll of Esther, with illustrations by Otto (Nathan) Geismar. Tel-Aviv: Löwenstein, 1936. Germany: Jud. Buch- u. Zeitschriften Verlag Robert Alter, printed by M. Lessmann, Berlin, 1936.
Otto Geismar (1873-1957) was an art teacher at the Jewish Community School in Berlin during 1904-1936. In 1930, he spent a few months in Palestine. In 1939, he and his wife relocated to Brazil and after World War II, moved to England. The name of the scribe "Writing of the scribe Weisenberg" (Hebrew) is printed at the end of the scroll.
The scroll is enclosed in its original paper wrapping (torn).
Height: 20.5. Overall good condition. Few tears and small open tears to the margins of the scroll. Creases. Few stains. Spotting and tears to paper wrapping.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.
