Auction 115 Seforim, Letters from Rabbis and Rebbes, Chabad, Manuscripts, Art from Israel, Important historic documents
Jul 24, 2019
Israel
 3 Shatner Center 1st Floor Givat Shaul Jerusalem
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LOT 42:

Scroll of Esther in Vellish-Sephardic Script. 19th Century

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Scroll of Esther in Vellish-Sephardic Script. 19th Century
"HaMelech" megillah. Ink on dipped parchment. Beautifully written Vellish script. There is a separate parchment added to the megillah with a compilation of verses of salvation and mercy, and the blessings on the megillah. 
4 sheets. 21 columns. 30 lines. 209x21 cm. Moderate-fine condition. There are tears in the first sheet (in the part before the megillah) without damage to text. There is a tear in the parchment between chapters 9 and 10; it does not damage the text. The column listing Haman's ten sons has some damage to the text.

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