Marriage Contract. Solemnizes the marriage of Yishai Chai Pesach to Bona Norzi.

AUCTION 53 | Thursday, December 08th, 2011 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts Autograph Letters & Graphic Art

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Lot 323

AA (KETHUBAH).

Marriage Contract. Solemnizes the marriage of Yishai Chai Pesach to Bona Norzi.

Black ink on vellum. Upper portion deeply arched. Traditional Hebrew formula as textual border. The contract itself within a very finely wrought pen-and-ink floral surround Folds, one small marginal tear. 12 x 21 inches.

Modena, 1762.:

Est: $2,000 - $2,500

PRICE REALIZED $3,750

One of the two witnesses who signed the contract is Samson Chaim ben Nachman Michel Nachmani, author of Toldoth Shimshon on Tractate Avoth (Livorno, 1766) and Zera Shimshon on the Pentateuch and Megiloth (Mantua, 1778). See JE, Vol. IX p. 144. For a similar Kethubah style as the present one, see Ketubbot Italiane (1984) plates 20-22.