Bidspirit auction | Small-Format Esther Scroll with Sheet

Small-Format Esther Scroll with Sheet of Blessings – Italy, 19th Century - Esther scroll. [Italy, 19th century or earlier]. Ink on parchment; turned wood. HaMelech (”The King”) Esther scroll (i.e., most columns headed with the word HaMelech), in small format. Written on 7 sheets of parchment sewn together, 29 columns of text, 15 lines per column. Edges of tab at beginning of scroll artistically cut; a silk green ribbon for tying up the scroll is tied onto this tab. A matching sheet of blessings – including the blessings over the Megillah reading, and the piyut ”Korei Megillah” – accompanies the scroll. Wound around original wooden handle. Height of parchment sheets: 9 cm. Good condition. Spots of faded ink. Last sheet (containing last column of text) more recent. Sheet of blessings: 22X6.5 cm. Good condition. Creases. Length of handle: 14 cm. Fair-good condition. Bottom portion broken off and missing.