(KETHUBAH).

Estimate: $600–$900
Hammer price: $1,100

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

printer

14th Menachem (Av)

Place

Teheran

Publication

1921

Description

“Booklet-form” Marriage Contract. Folded into four leaves (eight pages). Persian square and cursive Hebrew scripts composed in black ink on paper. Written within brightly colored decorative borders utilizing a distinct Persian design incorporating geometric and floral motifs. All accomplished in multi-colors including gold.

summary

In this style, the decorated pages were prepared first and the text written thereafter.

Original pink wrappers. 4to.

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