Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Esther Scroll with Colorful Illustrations

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.
Esther Scrolls, Parchment Items and Amulets, Illustrated Leaves and Single Leaves
Esther Scrolls, Parchment Items and Amulets, Illustrated Leaves and Single Leaves