Bidspirit auction | Megillah. Italy or the Balkans,

Megillah. Italy or the Balkans, 19th century. - Megillah. Italy or the Balkans, 19th century. Megillas Esther, ink on parchment, mounted on a decorated handle (Italy or the Balkans). 19 columns on 5 sheets of parchment. 19 lines per column. Sephardic script with the “ח” as per Rashi’s rulings. Eloquent writing, artistically carved handle. Parchment height: 26cm, Overall height including the handle: 48cm. Flower decorations on the blank area to the right of the beginning of the text. First word decorated. Handwriting is inconsistent, and the sheets were apparently written by two different scribes. Ink smears on some letters. Missing words were filled in with writing between the lines in two places. Some stitches between sheets with defects. One extra letter. On one sheet, the text of one line runs past the end of the column. Small defects on the handle. Fair condition.