Auction 62 · Lot 339
BEZALEL SILVER MEGILLAH CASE AND SCROLL OF ESTHER.
- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000
- Hammer price
- $3,500
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Central section repousse with scenes of the Esther story set in two arched registers, framed with bands of red faceted gemstones above and below and two blue cabochan stones. Tiered filigree end-pieces; spindle and thumb piece marked. * Fitted with complete manuscript Esther Scroll written on vellum in Ashkenazic script. Length of case: 9 inches.