Manuscript Summary:The text on this Esther scroll (on 5 sheets with 42 columns of text) is written in unusually narrow columns, set in golden frames on a greenish background. The hexagonal case made of cast, chased, engraved and granulated silver bears the silver hallmarks of the city of Rome and of the manufacturer Giovanni Battista Sabatini from 1778 to 1780. The initials alef, resh and samech refer to the patron and to the owner. What is unusual is that in this case, the complete original set of scroll, case and leather box has been preserved.(flu)
Online Since: 12/10/2020
Zürich, Braginsky Collection, S94
Parchment · 1 f. · 7.9 x 301 cm · Italy · middle of the 18th century