Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
Miniature Esther Scroll – Wood and Ivory Case – India
Opening: $2,000
Unsold
Esther Scroll in an ivory and wood case. India (?), [late 19th or early 20th century]. Anointed parchment; ivory and Ebony case.
Sephardic script (Iraq?) on anointed parchment (the second parchment sheet is slightly different from the other sheets). Case made of ivory; handle made of dark wood, ends decorated with carved ivory decorations. Ivory clasp carved as a flower, with engraved ornamentations.
Height of parchment: 6 cm. Height of case: 24 cm. Overall good condition. Minor damages to ivory. Tears to parchment.
Sephardic script (Iraq?) on anointed parchment (the second parchment sheet is slightly different from the other sheets). Case made of ivory; handle made of dark wood, ends decorated with carved ivory decorations. Ivory clasp carved as a flower, with engraved ornamentations.
Height of parchment: 6 cm. Height of case: 24 cm. Overall good condition. Minor damages to ivory. Tears to parchment.
Judaica
Judaica