Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Antiquities, Ceremonial Objects & Graphic Art
Mar 9, 2018
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USA
242 West 30th Street, 12th Floor, New York NY 10001
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Time in New York: 3 pm
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LOT 320:
(MEGILATH SHIR HASHIRIM).
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Sold for: $26,000
Estimated price:
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25,000 - $30,000
Auction house commission:
25%
VAT: On commission only
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A Singular Illuminated Hebrew Manuscript: The Songs of Songs.
Illustrations, ornamentation and illumination on vellum Scroll, including skillful papercuts, executed by the artist, Shuki Freiman of Jerusalem. The Scroll written in a traditional style set in six equal circular ‘columns,’ within historiated frames. Extravagantly encased in silver and set with silver and glass rollers topped by silver coronets, all of intricate workmanship.
Marked. Frame size: 30.5 x 42.5 inches (77.5 x 108 cm). Set for mounting.
Jerusalem, 1993.
An Exceptional Contemporary Illuminated Hebrew Manuscript, set within silver frame.
Yehoshua `Shuki` Freiman, a seventh generation Jerusalemite, combines ancient traditions and styles, to create modern, functional ritual art of exceptional quality, sparkling with innovation. His work emphasizes the ethereal holiness and beauty of Jerusalem.
