Auction 74
Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
By Kedem
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Sep 15, 2020
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem., Israel
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LOT 362:
Gevil Esther Scroll – Morocco, 17th/18th Century
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Start price:
$
500
Buyer's Premium: 25%
VAT: 17%
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Gevil Esther Scroll – Morocco, 17th/18th Century
Esther scroll. [Morocco, 17th/18th century].
Dark gevil. 29 lines per column. Wooden roller, turned, with metal openwork.
The text is followed by the blessings, penned in square and Sephardi semi-cursive scripts. Kabbalistic kavanot added over the words of the final blessing.
Scroll height: 32 cm. Fair condition. Several places in poor condition. Stains, some dark. Wear and creases. Erasures, faded ink and damage. Open tears to one membrane, affecting text. Roller height: 57 cm. Roller in good-fair condition. Long cracks. Losses to wood and metal openwork.
