Auction 74 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Ketubah – Yazd, 1822

Opening: $500
Sold for: $625
Including buyer's premium
Ketubah recording the marriage of the groom Aharon son of Moshe Kohen, to the bride Dinah daughter of Moshe Kohen. Yazd, Adar 1822.
Early ketubah, written on thick, high-quality paper. The text of the ketubah is set within a floral border. At the top is a cypress tree flanked by peacocks and delicately drawn flowers – poppies and anemones. The Tosefet Ketubah in Judeo-Persian is written at the foot of the ketubah, followed by many signatures, including the signature of "Shmuel son of R. Or" (descendant of the Or Shraga, a Torah scholar of Yazd).
48X60 cm. Fair-good condition. Several open tears, affecting text. Folding marks. Stains. Tears, repaired in part (on verso).
Ketubot and marriage documents
Ketubot and marriage documents