Esther scroll stored in a case decorated with geometric and vegetal patterns. [Balkans, late 19th century].
Ink on parchment (goatskin); engraved alpaca, cut brass.
The scroll is written in Oriental scribal script, 14 lines per column [unknown location. 20th century].
The scroll is housed in a cylindrical case, engraved with geometric and floral patterns, with a similarly engraved handle. Crowns consisting of foliate arches encompass the case at the top and bottom. Thumb-piece set with clover leaf-shaped handle.
Length (including handle): 24 cm. Good-fair condition. Bends. Corrosion. Detached crowns. Lacking finial. Height of parchment: Approx. 9 cm. Fair condition, stains and wear.