Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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![Esther Scroll with colorful illuminations. [Probably, Italy, 18th century].
Ink and paint on parchment; wood handle; cloth.
2](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale46-public/001_1.JPG "Esther Scroll with Colorful Illuminations – Italy")
![Esther Scroll with colorful illuminations. [Probably, Italy, 18th century].
Ink and paint on parchment; wood handle; cloth.
2](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale46-public/001_2.JPG "Esther Scroll with Colorful Illuminations – Italy")
Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
July 7, 2015
Opening: $1,500
Sold for: $6,250
Including buyer's premium
Esther Scroll with colorful illuminations. [Probably, Italy, 18th century].
Ink and paint on parchment; wood handle; cloth.
20 lines per column. the text is written in miniature letters, within a dozen decorated arches (two text columns under each arch), standing on massive columns. the columns are decorated
with flowers at their bases and topped with vases with flowers. In the center of each arch appears a heraldic shield, in its center a star; vegetal decorations rise up from the shields. the Scroll blessings, within a medallion supported by a pair of lions and decorated with vegetal and floral decorations, open the scroll. Decorations are in the shades of red, green and yellow.
Rolled on an engraved wooden handle. Height of parchment: 13 cm, handle: 34.5 cm. First sheet in fair condition. Beginning of scroll in fair-poor condition (wear, creases and stains). Rest of scroll in fair-good condition. the first sheet is covered with red fabric.
Ink and paint on parchment; wood handle; cloth.
20 lines per column. the text is written in miniature letters, within a dozen decorated arches (two text columns under each arch), standing on massive columns. the columns are decorated
with flowers at their bases and topped with vases with flowers. In the center of each arch appears a heraldic shield, in its center a star; vegetal decorations rise up from the shields. the Scroll blessings, within a medallion supported by a pair of lions and decorated with vegetal and floral decorations, open the scroll. Decorations are in the shades of red, green and yellow.
Rolled on an engraved wooden handle. Height of parchment: 13 cm, handle: 34.5 cm. First sheet in fair condition. Beginning of scroll in fair-poor condition (wear, creases and stains). Rest of scroll in fair-good condition. the first sheet is covered with red fabric.
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Esther Scrolls, Parchment Items and Amulets, Illustrated Leaves and Single Leaves
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Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
July 7, 2015
Opening: $2,500
Unsold
Esther Scroll on parchment, rolled on a wooden handle. Morocco, 19th century.
Text is written within 22 colorful horseshoe arches (the first ones painted yellow and red; all the others painted red, blue and yellow). Between each two arches appear vertical braided decorations. At the end of the scroll is a naïve illustration of Haman and his ten sons hanging [it is not known to us with certainty whether the illustration was created during the writing of the scroll or whether it was added later].
At the beginning of the scroll appears a later addition - an illustration resembling a family emblem that features hands spread for the Priestly Benediction; apparently this was added in Italy in the late 19th century.
Height of parchment: 19 cm, length of handle: 35 cm. Good condition. Stains and damages, mainly at the end of the scroll. Handwritten comments (in pencil) on last sheet. Inscription in pen at the beginning of the scroll (on reverse of parchment).
Text is written within 22 colorful horseshoe arches (the first ones painted yellow and red; all the others painted red, blue and yellow). Between each two arches appear vertical braided decorations. At the end of the scroll is a naïve illustration of Haman and his ten sons hanging [it is not known to us with certainty whether the illustration was created during the writing of the scroll or whether it was added later].
At the beginning of the scroll appears a later addition - an illustration resembling a family emblem that features hands spread for the Priestly Benediction; apparently this was added in Italy in the late 19th century.
Height of parchment: 19 cm, length of handle: 35 cm. Good condition. Stains and damages, mainly at the end of the scroll. Handwritten comments (in pencil) on last sheet. Inscription in pen at the beginning of the scroll (on reverse of parchment).
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Esther Scrolls, Parchment Items and Amulets, Illustrated Leaves and Single Leaves
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![Esther Scroll, rolled on a wooden handle. [19th century].
Parchment; wood.
Fine Sephardi script, ink on parchment, 22 lines p](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale46-public/003.JPG "Esther Scroll with a Wooden Handle")
Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
July 7, 2015
Opening: $350
Sold for: $450
Including buyer's premium
Esther Scroll, rolled on a wooden handle. [19th century].
Parchment; wood.
Fine Sephardi script, ink on parchment, 22 lines per column. the letters G-d are highlighted in the seventh column.
Rolled on a nice olive wood handle. Height of parchment: 19.5 cm, handle: 33 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains and creases. Faded (brown) ink
Parchment; wood.
Fine Sephardi script, ink on parchment, 22 lines per column. the letters G-d are highlighted in the seventh column.
Rolled on a nice olive wood handle. Height of parchment: 19.5 cm, handle: 33 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains and creases. Faded (brown) ink
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Esther Scrolls, Parchment Items and Amulets, Illustrated Leaves and Single Leaves
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![Esther Scroll in an olive wood case. Jerusalem, [20th century].
Parchment; wood.
Small format, 16 lines per column. In a fine](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale46-public/004.JPG "Esther Scroll in an Olive Wood Case – Jerusalem")
Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
July 7, 2015
Opening: $250
Sold for: $1,000
Including buyer's premium
Esther Scroll in an olive wood case. Jerusalem, [20th century].
Parchment; wood.
Small format, 16 lines per column. In a fine case made of olive wood, inscribed "Jerusalem", with an ornamentation of a colorful bouquet of flowers.
Height of parchment: 12 cm, case: 32 cm. Good condition. Minor damages to wood.
Parchment; wood.
Small format, 16 lines per column. In a fine case made of olive wood, inscribed "Jerusalem", with an ornamentation of a colorful bouquet of flowers.
Height of parchment: 12 cm, case: 32 cm. Good condition. Minor damages to wood.
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Esther Scrolls, Parchment Items and Amulets, Illustrated Leaves and Single Leaves
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![Esther Scroll. [Russia-Poland, c. 19th century].
Ink on parchment. Fine scribal writing, Ashkenazi-Chassidic Ari script. 27](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale46-public/005.JPG "Chassidic Esther Scroll – With Ornamented Tagim and Highlighted Holy N")
Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
July 7, 2015
Opening: $300
Sold for: $750
Including buyer's premium
Esther Scroll. [Russia-Poland, c. 19th century].
Ink on parchment. Fine scribal writing, Ashkenazi-Chassidic Ari script. 27 rows per column.
"HaMelech" scroll [most columns begin with the word "HaMelech"]. With "crowns" adorning the tagim at the top of each column. In seven places, enlarged letters allude to the Holy Names hinted at the beginning and end of words. [G-d's name is not mentioned throughout the entire Esther Scroll, but those who can decipher "remazim" found acronyms of Holy Names in the Megillah. the custom to highlight these Names is a common Kabbalistic-Chassidic custom, although the Vilna Gaon opines that letters can be enlarged only according to the Mesorah].
Height of parchment: 13.3 cm. Fair condition, dark stains, wear and tear, faded browning ink.
Ink on parchment. Fine scribal writing, Ashkenazi-Chassidic Ari script. 27 rows per column.
"HaMelech" scroll [most columns begin with the word "HaMelech"]. With "crowns" adorning the tagim at the top of each column. In seven places, enlarged letters allude to the Holy Names hinted at the beginning and end of words. [G-d's name is not mentioned throughout the entire Esther Scroll, but those who can decipher "remazim" found acronyms of Holy Names in the Megillah. the custom to highlight these Names is a common Kabbalistic-Chassidic custom, although the Vilna Gaon opines that letters can be enlarged only according to the Mesorah].
Height of parchment: 13.3 cm. Fair condition, dark stains, wear and tear, faded browning ink.
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Esther Scrolls, Parchment Items and Amulets, Illustrated Leaves and Single Leaves
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![Esther Scroll with an ivory handle. [Holland?], [19th century].
Parchment; ivory.
21 lines per column. Rolled on a nice ivory](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale46-public/006_1.JPG "Esther Scroll with a Fine Ivory Handle – \"Yitzchak Molcho\"")
![Esther Scroll with an ivory handle. [Holland?], [19th century].
Parchment; ivory.
21 lines per column. Rolled on a nice ivory](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale46-public/006_2.JPG "Esther Scroll with a Fine Ivory Handle – \"Yitzchak Molcho\"")
Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
July 7, 2015
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $2,250
Including buyer's premium
Esther Scroll with an ivory handle. [Holland?], [19th century].
Parchment; ivory.
21 lines per column. Rolled on a nice ivory handle, carved, striped and pierced. In numerous places in the scroll appear enlarged letters for initial and last letters of words, highlighting the letters G-d. In this scroll, there are tens of enlarged letters, while in other scrolls with enlarged letters there are only about 3-5. In addition, signs in shapes of pointing fingers appear on the right margins of columns, pointing at verses, and it might be assumed that they point at the mentioned hints.
On the reverse of the parchment appears an ownership inscription: “Molcho” and on the first leaf: “Yitzchak Molcho” [the Molcho family – a famous rabbinic family from Turkey and Greece].
Height of parchment: 14 cm, handle: 30.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Wear and holes to first parchment sheet. Stains. Breaks and cracks to upper part of handle. Remnants of a parchment ribbon for binding, appear at the end of the scroll.
Parchment; ivory.
21 lines per column. Rolled on a nice ivory handle, carved, striped and pierced. In numerous places in the scroll appear enlarged letters for initial and last letters of words, highlighting the letters G-d. In this scroll, there are tens of enlarged letters, while in other scrolls with enlarged letters there are only about 3-5. In addition, signs in shapes of pointing fingers appear on the right margins of columns, pointing at verses, and it might be assumed that they point at the mentioned hints.
On the reverse of the parchment appears an ownership inscription: “Molcho” and on the first leaf: “Yitzchak Molcho” [the Molcho family – a famous rabbinic family from Turkey and Greece].
Height of parchment: 14 cm, handle: 30.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Wear and holes to first parchment sheet. Stains. Breaks and cracks to upper part of handle. Remnants of a parchment ribbon for binding, appear at the end of the scroll.
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Esther Scrolls, Parchment Items and Amulets, Illustrated Leaves and Single Leaves
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![Esther Scroll with ivory handle. [Holland?], [19th century].
Gevil; ivory; fabric.
Fine Oriental scribal script, with serifs](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale46-public/007.JPG "Large Esther Scroll on Gevil – Ivory Handle")
Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
July 7, 2015
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $3,000
Including buyer's premium
Esther Scroll with ivory handle. [Holland?], [19th century].
Gevil; ivory; fabric.
Fine Oriental scribal script, with serifs. 21 lines per column. Written on Gevil and rolled on an impressive ivory handle, carved with geometric patterns and slots; lower part in a conic shape widening upwards towards a disc separating it from the scroll; upper part with a smaller disc, slotted and adorned with button-like decorations.
Height of vellum: 28.5 cm, handle: 53 cm (upper decoration is missing). Minor damages, tears, stains and creases. Part of the first sheet is covered with blue fabric.
Gevil; ivory; fabric.
Fine Oriental scribal script, with serifs. 21 lines per column. Written on Gevil and rolled on an impressive ivory handle, carved with geometric patterns and slots; lower part in a conic shape widening upwards towards a disc separating it from the scroll; upper part with a smaller disc, slotted and adorned with button-like decorations.
Height of vellum: 28.5 cm, handle: 53 cm (upper decoration is missing). Minor damages, tears, stains and creases. Part of the first sheet is covered with blue fabric.
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Esther Scrolls, Parchment Items and Amulets, Illustrated Leaves and Single Leaves
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![Miniature Esther Scroll, in a case. [19th century].
Parchment; wood; Bakelite; ivory.
Sephardi script, 16 lines per column. F](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale46-public/008.JPG "Miniature Esther Scroll – Wood, Bakelite and Ivory Case")
Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
July 7, 2015
Opening: $300
Sold for: $875
Including buyer's premium
Miniature Esther Scroll, in a case. [19th century].
Parchment; wood; Bakelite; ivory.
Sephardi script, 16 lines per column. Fine case: handle and body of case made of black wood (ebony), two discs made of white Bakelite, clasp made of ivory.
Height of parchment: 6 cm, case: 15.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains and wear. Tears to first sheet. Last sheet is pasted. Clasp is broken.
Parchment; wood; Bakelite; ivory.
Sephardi script, 16 lines per column. Fine case: handle and body of case made of black wood (ebony), two discs made of white Bakelite, clasp made of ivory.
Height of parchment: 6 cm, case: 15.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains and wear. Tears to first sheet. Last sheet is pasted. Clasp is broken.
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Esther Scrolls, Parchment Items and Amulets, Illustrated Leaves and Single Leaves
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Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
July 7, 2015
Opening: $250
Sold for: $1,875
Including buyer's premium
Esther Scroll with colorful illustrations. Israel, 20th century.
Parchment; ink; paint.
"Hamelech" scroll (most pages open with the word "Hamelech"). 23 lines per column. Text is written within arches supported by massive columns designed as towers. On the third tower appears an illustration of a lute and on the other towers illustrations of the twelve zodiac signs. Highlighted letters of G-d in several places.
Height: 17 cm. Good condition. Stains.
Parchment; ink; paint.
"Hamelech" scroll (most pages open with the word "Hamelech"). 23 lines per column. Text is written within arches supported by massive columns designed as towers. On the third tower appears an illustration of a lute and on the other towers illustrations of the twelve zodiac signs. Highlighted letters of G-d in several places.
Height: 17 cm. Good condition. Stains.
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Esther Scrolls, Parchment Items and Amulets, Illustrated Leaves and Single Leaves
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![Handwritten poem – Upon the removal of the Sefer Torah from the Ark (Hotza’a). [Italy? C. 19th century].
Unknown author. Alte](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale46-public/010.jpg "Handwritten Poem – Upon Removal of the Sefer Torah from the Ark – Ital")
Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
July 7, 2015
Opening: $250
Sold for: $500
Including buyer's premium
Handwritten poem – Upon the removal of the Sefer Torah from the Ark (Hotza’a). [Italy? C. 19th century].
Unknown author. Alternating size of paragraphs, (apparently, one paragraph chanted by the cantor and the following by the congregants). At the end of the poem are the verses of Ata Horaita LaDa’at etc. which are recited at the opening of the Ark.
[3] pages. 29 cm. thick, high-quality paper. Very good condition.
Unknown author. Alternating size of paragraphs, (apparently, one paragraph chanted by the cantor and the following by the congregants). At the end of the poem are the verses of Ata Horaita LaDa’at etc. which are recited at the opening of the Ark.
[3] pages. 29 cm. thick, high-quality paper. Very good condition.
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Esther Scrolls, Parchment Items and Amulets, Illustrated Leaves and Single Leaves
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![Manuscript on parchment, Hosha'anot and piyyutim for the three Festivals, according to Ashkenazi tradition. [c. 1500].
Miniat](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale46-public/011_1.jpg "Miniature Manuscript on Parchment – Hosha'anot and Piyyutim for the th")
![Manuscript on parchment, Hosha'anot and piyyutim for the three Festivals, according to Ashkenazi tradition. [c. 1500].
Miniat](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale46-public/011_2.jpg "Miniature Manuscript on Parchment – Hosha'anot and Piyyutim for the th")
Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
July 7, 2015
Opening: $4,500
Unsold
Manuscript on parchment, Hosha'anot and piyyutim for the three Festivals, according to Ashkenazi tradition. [c. 1500].
Miniature format, Italian-Ashkenazi square writing.
At the beginning of the manuscript are piyyutim of Hosha'anot for Succot. Begins in the middle of the piyyut Adama Me'erer followed by four other (complete) piyyutim, (leaves [1]-[3/a]). these are followed by the complete order of prayers for Hosha'ana Raba ([3/b]-[10a]), Seder Hakafot for Simchat Torah ([10b]-[12a]). Written at the end: "All the Hosha'anot were completed".
Piyyutim for the three Festivals follow: Ma'ariv for the first eve of Pesach and for the second eve of Pesach and for the Seventh Day of Pesach (leaves [12b]-[23b]), Ma'ariv for Shavuot (for the first and second day, [23b]-[29b]); Ma'ariv Piyyutim for the first and second night of Succot ([29b]-[32b]), for Shmini Atzeret eve ([32b]-[35a]), and Ma'ariv for Simchat Torah (incomplete).
On Leaf [12a] above the word Yitzchak is a mark. Possibly, this was the name of the scribe who wrote this manuscript, or perhaps it alludes to the year of writing (1448).
[35] leaves. Approximately 9 cm. Good condition. Stains, damp stains. Detached leaves.
Enclosed: expert’s opinion on the manuscript.
Miniature format, Italian-Ashkenazi square writing.
At the beginning of the manuscript are piyyutim of Hosha'anot for Succot. Begins in the middle of the piyyut Adama Me'erer followed by four other (complete) piyyutim, (leaves [1]-[3/a]). these are followed by the complete order of prayers for Hosha'ana Raba ([3/b]-[10a]), Seder Hakafot for Simchat Torah ([10b]-[12a]). Written at the end: "All the Hosha'anot were completed".
Piyyutim for the three Festivals follow: Ma'ariv for the first eve of Pesach and for the second eve of Pesach and for the Seventh Day of Pesach (leaves [12b]-[23b]), Ma'ariv for Shavuot (for the first and second day, [23b]-[29b]); Ma'ariv Piyyutim for the first and second night of Succot ([29b]-[32b]), for Shmini Atzeret eve ([32b]-[35a]), and Ma'ariv for Simchat Torah (incomplete).
On Leaf [12a] above the word Yitzchak is a mark. Possibly, this was the name of the scribe who wrote this manuscript, or perhaps it alludes to the year of writing (1448).
[35] leaves. Approximately 9 cm. Good condition. Stains, damp stains. Detached leaves.
Enclosed: expert’s opinion on the manuscript.
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Esther Scrolls, Parchment Items and Amulets, Illustrated Leaves and Single Leaves
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Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
July 7, 2015
Opening: $400
Sold for: $750
Including buyer's premium
Eight rolled amulets (narrow and oblong format) and three additional amulets (square format). Amulets for conceiving and fertility, protection and rescue, against evil eye and for good health, success and ending disputes between couples. One amulet is entirely in Arabic (except for the name of the woman for whom it was composed). Nine amulets are written on parchment and two on paper. Enclosed are several cases for carrying the amulets as well as dry leaves rolled in paper.
Lot of 11 items. Size and condition varies.
Lot of 11 items. Size and condition varies.
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Esther Scrolls, Parchment Items and Amulets, Illustrated Leaves and Single Leaves
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