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Auction 7 · Lot 208
(BIBLE). LARGE ILLUMINATED BIBLICAL LEAF
- Estimate
- $4,000–$5,000
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Place
Palestine, circa 1920
Description
Binding of Isaac. Worked in gilt and pen and colored inks on large untrimmed vellum sheet with central vignette depicting Abraham and Isaac within detailed Moorish border with dense floral and geometric designs. Large four-part Hebrew textual border consisting of Genesis XXII, 11-12
summary
Significant image based on the seminal trial of Abraham’s faith
680x920 mm
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