Auction 63 · Lot 301
(MEGILATH ESTHER)
- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000
- Hammer price
- $8,500
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Place
Dutch
Publication
18th-century
Description
Scroll of Esther accomplished in black ink on vellum. Composed on four membranes set in 17 columns, the first and last of which being panels for the blessing pre- and post-chanting of the Megilah. The text set within elaborately engraved historiated borders depicting the characters and events that populate the Esther story, medallion vignette portraits above. Height: 8 inches.
Stained, faded in places. Housed in contemporary fitted tube.
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