Auction 90 · Lot 14
Of filigree with basket-weave borders, quadruple-tiered crown and spire. Fitted with complete manuscript Hebrew scroll of Esther composed on vellum. Length: 16 inches (40.6 cm).
- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000
- Hammer price
- $9,500
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
OTTOMAN SILVER-GILT ESTHER SCROLL CASE.
Publication
Izmir(?), 19th-century
summary
Provenance: From the collection of a prominent, pre-war Frankfurt Jewish family (details of which will be provided to the successful bidder).