![Esther scroll. [Italy, 18th or 19th century].
Ink and paint on parchment; turned wood.
Esther scroll writt](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale101/37_1.jpg "Esther Scroll – Italy, 18th/19th Century – Colorful Decorations at Beg")
![Esther scroll. [Italy, 18th or 19th century].
Ink and paint on parchment; turned wood.
Esther scroll writt](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale101/37_2.jpg "Esther Scroll – Italy, 18th/19th Century – Colorful Decorations at Beg")
Auction 101 Part 2 Chassidut and Kabbalah | Jerusalem Printings | Letters and Manuscripts | Objects
Esther Scroll – Italy, 18th/19th Century – Colorful Decorations at Beginning of Scroll
Opening: $400
Sold for: $688
Including buyer's premium
Esther scroll. [Italy, 18th or 19th century].
Ink and paint on parchment; turned wood.
Esther scroll written on 5 parchment membranes sewn together, 19 text columns, 23 lines per column, with serifs (Tagim).
Around the first two text columns are hand-colored illustrations – apparently dating to the late 19th or early 20th century – including colorful vines, a seven-branched menorah, a hanging Sabbath lamp in Italian style, and a rectangular plaque with a Holy Name. Rolled on a wooden rod with knob at top and bottom (without handle).
Height of parchment: 24 cm. Height of handle: 32.5 cm. Overall good condition. Stains. Light tears to some membranes and seams. Cracks to wooden rod; may have originally included a wooden handle.