Esther Scroll. [Italy, 19th cent.]
Parchment scroll, rolled on a wooden handle. Italian-Sephardic script (Vellish). Cut and illuminated with floral decorations in colorful ink. Wide columns, bordered by frames throughout the scroll. The scroll ends with a large and colorful illustration of flowers.
Parchment height: 21 cm. About 23 lines in a column. Fair condition. Tears, wear and stains. Color and letters are faded. Some letters are erased. Wood handle broken in two places.