Auction 49b Part II - Bibles and Prayer Books, Manuscripts, Graphics and Ceremonial Art
Illustrated Ketubah – Izmir, 1885
Opening: $500
Sold for: $1,500
Including buyer's premium
Ketubah recording the marriage of Yitzchak son of Ya’akov Shonshul with the bride Mazal Tov daughter of Ya’akov Danon. Izmir, Shevat 1885. Large format ketubah. The text of the ketubah is written on the bottom inside an arch. Half of the ketubah leaf is adorned with green, red, yellow and blue leaves and flowers, with a rosette-like design in the center of the upper part. The frames and the arch are colored gold. The upper margins are cut like waves, and at the top of the ketubah is a stamp of “Kollel Izmir”. 57X80 cm. Fair-good condition. Tears, with damages to text. Reinforcing paper strips on the back. Stains and creases. Light dampstains.
Ketubot and marriage documents
Ketubot and marriage documents