Woman’s Prayers

AUCTION 19 | Tuesday, March 11th, 2003 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts and Works of Graphic Art

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Lot 220

(LITURGY)

Woman’s Prayers

Hebrew Manuscript on Paper in Italian Square Script with instructions in Italian ff. 37 Contemporary elaborately gilt-tooled scarlet calf, with clasp, gilt spine in compartments, a.e.g. 16 mo

Italy: 19th Century

Est: $3,000 - $4,000

PRICE REALIZED $3,700

Contains prayers for candlelighting for the Sabbath; before immersion in the Mikvah (Ritual Bath), separating the Challah and fast days. Together with a number of prayers for pregnant and nursing women. Interestingly, a special prayer for a mother guarding against cot-death