Auction 51b
Part II - Ceremonial Art Manuscripts Graphics Objects
By Kedem
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Jul 12, 2016
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem., Israel
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LOT 385:
Esther Scroll on Parchment - Carved Ivory Handle
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Sold for: $2,200
Start price:
$
800
Buyer's Premium: 23%
VAT: 17%
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Esther Scroll on Parchment - Carved Ivory Handle
Esther scroll on parchment. Sephardi scribal writing. [19th- 20th century].
Scrolled on a carved ivory handle, with decorations engraved on the lower part of the handle, and pierced at the upper part. The discs above and below the parchment are inlaid with miniature pieces of bone and metal, in patterns of stars and triangles. The first membrane of the scroll is cut in a decorative manner. 21 lines per column.
Height of parchment: 17 cm. Height of handle: 30.5 cm. Good condition. Creases and stains. Some damages to ivory handle; upper part of handle missing and replaced by a wooden decoration.
