Marriage Contract. Uniting Moses son of Mordechai and Nukrah daughter of Samuel on Friday 11th Nissan 1824

Estimate: $3,000–$4,000
Hammer price: Not recorded

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

(KETHUBAH)

printer

11th Nissan

Place

Isfahan

Publication

1824

Description

Text in black ink in Persian square and cursive Hebrew script. Text within rectangular orange watercolor frame. Text section surrounded by retancular panels decorated with stylized floral motifs in red, green and orange watercolor. All within textual frame “in the name of the Lord, God of Israel, Savior of the Diaspora of Ariel...And a redeemer shall come to Zion for the merit of Eli and Samuel. and redeem Jacob....”

references

cf. Sabar 219

Square sheet. Light stains, small hole slightly affecting text. Laid to board. 445x465mm

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