Marriage Contract. Manuscript in Hebrew, composed in Italian square Hebrew script on vellum.

(KETHUBAH).

14th Tishrei

Rome

1816

Text within stylized rectangular frame of brown, and gilt watercolor. Textual outer borders comprised of marriage-related Biblical verses in large square script set within a series of frames. Stylized geometric floral patterns in green, red and yellow watercolor enclosed within the frame. With customary shaped triangular lower end featuring an urn of flowers.