Case for Song of Songs scroll. [Probably Europe, late 19th or early 20th century].
Cast brass; engraved sheet copper; gemstones.
Unique miniature book-shaped case, specially made to hold the Song of Songs scroll. Consists of a copper box engraved with the inscription "The Song of Songs scroll, which is Solomon's, son of David King of Israel" (Hebrew). The box has a slot for inserting the scroll, and a roller with floral decorations on its tip. The box is inserted in a bookbinding-like cover that can be closed with a clasp and is decorated with two gemstones.
Length: 8 cm, width: 6 cm. Good overall condition. Protruding hinges. Signs of soldering.