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Auction 7 · Lot 38
MINIATURE SCROLL OF ESTHER IN SILVER CASE Probably North Africa, 20th century
- Estimate
- $700–$1,000
- Hammer price
- $500
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Scroll: Text of Book of Esther finely written in vegetable ink on thin parchment; gilt stave with carnelian finial.
Case: silver, engraved, lid on hinge, pierced bottom; probably formerly held amulet. Scroll: H: 47mm; stave: H: 99mm; case: H::72mm. Leather closure strap on scroll torn