Bidspirit auction | Esther Scroll in Decorated Silver

Esther Scroll in Decorated Silver Case – Vienna, Mid-19th Century - Miniature Esther scroll in decorated case. Vienna, [ca. 1840s-1850s]. Ink on parchment; Silver, cast, repoussé and engraved (with partial Viennese hallmark [date unclear], and maker's mark: ”TR” in a rectangular frame, probably for Thomas Regscheck). Esther scroll in miniature format. HaMelech scroll (most columns begin with the word HaMelech). Written on 3 attached parchment membranes, 18 text columns, 20-21 lines per column. The first letter of HaMelech at beginning of columns decorated with minute illustrations, generally vegetal patterns. The scroll is housed in a small silver case, decorated with rich vegetal patterns in high relief, with a blank cartouche at the center. The top and bottom affixed to the case are decorated with matching patterns, with a short, smooth silver handle. The smith Thomas Regscheck is known to have produced a number of Judaica objects in mid-19th-century Vienna, including Hanukkah lamps and various Torah decorations. A pair of finials he produced in 1854, held in the Jewish Museum of Prague (JMP 004.811), feature similar decorations to those on the present case. Height of parchment: 6.5 cm. Height of case (including handle): 14 cm. Overall good condition. Stains, creases and wear to beginning of first membrane, affecting text. Fading of ink, with some lines supplied in a later hand. Case in very good condition. Joints of case slightly loose.