Marriage Contract. Copper-engraving on vellum. The text in brown ink, Sephardi cursive Hebrew script. Uniting Moses ben David Senior Coronel and Rebecca bat Joseph Benveniste. Signed (twice) by Shlomo Shalem

Estimate: $7,000–$9,000
Hammer price: $7,500

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

author

KETHUBAH

printer

12th Adar II

Place

Amsterdam

Publication

1775

Description

Engraved within the famed “Sephardi Borders”, an arch enclosing two cherubs holding a banner inscribed with the formula “Be’siman Tov”, flanked by pillars entwined with flora and decorated with urns of flowers with birds and insects. With couple at top right clasping hands and allegory of the virtue “Charity” top left

references

Sabar 169 (though compare nos. 171-2 for variations and developments of style); see Memorbook, p.148

summary

This elegant engraving has been attributed to the famed Shalom d’Italia, although it is unsigned

325x415 mm

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