Woman’s Prayers

Estimate: $3,000–$4,000
Hammer price: $3,700

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author

(LITURGY)

Place

Italy

Publication

19th Century

Description

Hebrew Manuscript on Paper in Italian Square Script with instructions in Italian

summary

Contains prayers for candlelighting for the Sabbath; before immersion in the Mikvah (Ritual Bath), separating the Challah and fast days. Together with a number of prayers for pregnant and nursing women. Interestingly, a special prayer for a mother guarding against cot-death

ff. 37 Contemporary elaborately gilt-tooled scarlet calf, with clasp, gilt spine in compartments, a.e.g. 16 mo

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