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Auction 24 · Lot 315
ILLUSTRATED SCROLL OF ESTHER IN JEWELLED METAL CASE. Scroll: Bezalel School, Jerusalem, ca. 1920. Case: Middle East, late 19th - early 20th century.
- Estimate
- $1,500–$2,000
- Hammer price
- $1,750
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Scroll: Text of Book of Esther printed on parchment; color illustrations depicting scenes from the story of Esther, and the signs of the Zodiac, by S. Ben David. H: 150mm.
Case: Brass case with cut out and engraved white metal overlay, set with turquoise and garnets; finial consists of cast lion rampant supporting torch. H: 285mm.
summary
The artist’s name and affiliation with the School of Bezalel appear in a medallion above the first column. Two lions rampant flanking a palm tree, a reference to a family crest, appear before the first column.