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Auction 5 · Lot 315
MEGILATH ESTHER
- Estimate
- $3,500–$4,000
- Hammer price
- $3,000
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Place
Italian
Publication
Early 18th century
Description
(Scroll of Esther). Black ink on vellum. Large Aschkenazi square Hebrew script 16 lines arranged in 24 columns on 5 membranes. Opening panel with initial blessings set amidst detailed pen-and-ink border. Final panel with concluding blessing and song. Set on turned wooden roller
Initial panel stained with deep central crease. Width: 285 mm
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