Bidspirit auction | Small Esther Scroll in High-Quality

Small Esther Scroll in High-Quality Silver Filigree Case – Europe, Ca. 1900 - Esther scroll in silver filigree case. [Probably Central Europe, ca. 1900]. Ink on parchment; silver, filigree (unmarked); gilt. Small format Esther scroll, written on 4 sheets of parchment glued together; text of Book of Esther arranged in 30 columns, with 14 lines per column. ”Tagim” over designated letters. Scroll housed in decorated, cylindrical, high-quality, silver filigree case, surmounted by an elegant crown-like ornament enclosing a gilt dome. Pull bar sewn onto leading edge of first sheet. Short handle, decorated in filigree. Height of parchment sheets: 5.5 cm. Overall good condition. Tears, several holes, and browning stains to beginning of first sheet. Height of case (incl. handle): 19.5 cm. Good condition. One arch missing from upper crown, and other arches slightly warped.