Auction 108 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
May 12, 2026
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Displaying 13 - 24 of 277
![Esther scroll housed in filigree silver case. [Galicia (Poland or Ukraine), late 19th century].
Ink on parchment; silve](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/13_1.jpg "Small Esther Scroll in Filigree Silver Case – Galicia, 19th Century")
![Esther scroll housed in filigree silver case. [Galicia (Poland or Ukraine), late 19th century].
Ink on parchment; silve](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/13_2.jpg "Small Esther Scroll in Filigree Silver Case – Galicia, 19th Century")
![Esther scroll housed in filigree silver case. [Galicia (Poland or Ukraine), late 19th century].
Ink on parchment; silve](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/13_3.jpg "Small Esther Scroll in Filigree Silver Case – Galicia, 19th Century")
Auction 108 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
May 12, 2026
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $3,500
Including buyer's premium
Esther scroll housed in filigree silver case. [Galicia (Poland or Ukraine), late 19th century].
Ink on parchment; silver filigree (unmarked); gilt.
Small-format Esther scroll, written on 5 sheets of parchment sewn together, 29 columns of text, 14 lines per column. "Tagim" over designated letters.
Scroll housed in decorated filigree silver case, surmounted by a crown-shaped ornament enclosing a gilt dome. Gilt pull bar sewn onto leading edge of first sheet. Short handle.
Height of parchment sheets: 5.5 cm. Overall good condition. Stains to beginning of first sheet. and slight wear. Height of case (incl. handle and upper ornament): 16.5 cm. Overall good condition. Minor fractures and old soldering repairs. Ornament possibly missing from upper tip. Handle may be more recent. Scroll may be somewhat more recent than case.
Category
Esther Scrolls and Manuscripts on Parchment
Catalogue Value
![Esther scroll in silver filigree case. [Probably Central Europe, ca. 1900].
Ink on parchment; silver, filigree (unmarked](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/14_1.jpg "Small Esther Scroll in High-Quality Silver Filigree Case – Europe, Ca.")
![Esther scroll in silver filigree case. [Probably Central Europe, ca. 1900].
Ink on parchment; silver, filigree (unmarked](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/14_2.jpg "Small Esther Scroll in High-Quality Silver Filigree Case – Europe, Ca.")
![Esther scroll in silver filigree case. [Probably Central Europe, ca. 1900].
Ink on parchment; silver, filigree (unmarked](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/14_3.jpg "Small Esther Scroll in High-Quality Silver Filigree Case – Europe, Ca.")
Auction 108 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
May 12, 2026
Opening: $300
Sold for: $2,500
Including buyer's premium
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.
Category
Esther Scrolls and Manuscripts on Parchment
Catalogue Value
![Esther scroll housed in filigree silver case. [Eastern Europe, probably Galicia, early 19th century].
Ink on parchment;](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/15_1.jpg "Esther Scroll in Fine Filigree Silver Case – Eastern Europe, 19th Cent")
![Esther scroll housed in filigree silver case. [Eastern Europe, probably Galicia, early 19th century].
Ink on parchment;](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/15_2.jpg "Esther Scroll in Fine Filigree Silver Case – Eastern Europe, 19th Cent")
![Esther scroll housed in filigree silver case. [Eastern Europe, probably Galicia, early 19th century].
Ink on parchment;](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/15_3.jpg "Esther Scroll in Fine Filigree Silver Case – Eastern Europe, 19th Cent")
![Esther scroll housed in filigree silver case. [Eastern Europe, probably Galicia, early 19th century].
Ink on parchment;](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/15_4.jpg "Esther Scroll in Fine Filigree Silver Case – Eastern Europe, 19th Cent")
Auction 108 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
May 12, 2026
Opening: $2,500
Sold for: $4,250
Including buyer's premium
Esther scroll housed in filigree silver case. [Eastern Europe, probably Galicia, early 19th century].
Ink on parchment; silver (unmarked); filigree; gilt; ink on parchment.
Esther scroll, written on 4 sheets of parchment, 22 columns of text, 22 lines per column. "Tagim" over designated letters. Large ornaments over these letters in lines at the tops of columns. Holy Names emphasized in bold face in certain other places.
Scroll housed in cylindrical gilt silver case, entirely covered with filigree in a vertically recurrent pattern, in three horizontal bands, two of them consisting of flower-shaped ornaments. Shallow dome-shaped lid, partly covered in filigree, surmounted by a spherical knob. Gilt handle with matching filigree pattern. Rectangular filigree pull bar with a small ring.
Height of parchment sheets: 12 cm. Overall good condition, numerous creases, few stains, and slight wear. Height of case (incl. handle): 22 cm. Several ornaments somewhat loose. Kept in a decorated cloth bag, probably more recent.
Category
Esther Scrolls and Manuscripts on Parchment
Catalogue Value
![Esther scroll. [Europe, 19th or 20th century].
Ink on parchment.
Esther scroll, written in Ashkenazi script on 4 shee](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/16_1.jpg "Decorated Esther Scroll – Europe, 19th/20th Century")
![Esther scroll. [Europe, 19th or 20th century].
Ink on parchment.
Esther scroll, written in Ashkenazi script on 4 shee](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/16_2.jpg "Decorated Esther Scroll – Europe, 19th/20th Century")
![Esther scroll. [Europe, 19th or 20th century].
Ink on parchment.
Esther scroll, written in Ashkenazi script on 4 shee](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/16_3.jpg "Decorated Esther Scroll – Europe, 19th/20th Century")
Auction 108 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
May 12, 2026
Opening: $400
Sold for: $750
Including buyer's premium
Esther scroll. [Europe, 19th or 20th century].
Ink on parchment.
Esther scroll, written in Ashkenazi script on 4 sheets of parchment sewn together, 12 columns of text, 38 lines per column. "Tagim" over designated letters. Large crown-like ornaments at the top of each column.
Right, left, and bottom margins of scroll adorned with a narrow strip of black-and-white decorations in pen, featuring recurrent patterns: vegetal/floral, and images of curtains, ribbons, and chandeliers.
Height of parchment sheets: 30.5 cm. Good condition. Few stains. Spots of slightly faded ink on first sheet.
Category
Esther Scrolls and Manuscripts on Parchment
Catalogue Value
Auction 108 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
May 12, 2026
Opening: $700
Sold for: $3,000
Including buyer's premium
Esther scroll in filigree silver case. Probably Europe, ca. 19th or early 20th century.
Ink on parchment; filigree silver (unmarked); partial gilding.
Esther scroll, in Sephardic script. Written on 8 parchment membranes sewn together, 27 text columns, 16 lines per column. Housed in decorated filigree silver case decorated with vegetal patterns. Crown-like ornament at top of case, covering a gilt dome. Case and handle decorated with appliqué in minute Star of David patterns and other decorations.
Pull bar sewn to first membrane. Short roller handle decorated with filigree.
For a similar scroll, see: Christie's, London, December 10, 2013, Lot 212.
Height of parchment: 7.5 cm. Wear and stains. Marginal tears to several places, mainly to first and last membranes. Several holes and ink erosion. Height of case (including handle): 25 cm. Minor warping to case, crown and roller handle. Crown, dome and roller handle somewhat loose.
Category
Esther Scrolls and Manuscripts on Parchment
Catalogue Value
![Decorated Esther scroll. Morocco, [possibly Essaouira (formerly Mogador), early 19th century].
Ink and paint on parchmen](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/18_1.jpg "Esther Scroll Adorned with Colorful Horseshoe Arches – Morocco, Early")
![Decorated Esther scroll. Morocco, [possibly Essaouira (formerly Mogador), early 19th century].
Ink and paint on parchmen](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/18_2.jpg "Esther Scroll Adorned with Colorful Horseshoe Arches – Morocco, Early")
![Decorated Esther scroll. Morocco, [possibly Essaouira (formerly Mogador), early 19th century].
Ink and paint on parchmen](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/18_3.jpg "Esther Scroll Adorned with Colorful Horseshoe Arches – Morocco, Early")
Auction 108 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
May 12, 2026
Opening: $500
Sold for: $3,000
Including buyer's premium
Decorated Esther scroll. Morocco, [possibly Essaouira (formerly Mogador), early 19th century].
Ink and paint on parchment; turned wood.
Esther scroll, written on 4 sheets of parchment sewn together, 36 columns of text, 14-17 lines per column. Each column of text is enclosed within an elegant horseshoe-arch-shaped frame. Adjacent frames separated by colorful vegetal and geometric patterns. Wound around a dark-colored wooden handle.
For similarly decorated Esther scrolls originating from Essaouira (Mogador), Morocco, see: The Center for Jewish Art (CJA), Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Item Nos. 39607 and 39608.
Height of parchment sheets: 13 cm. Condition varies: poor to good. Beginning of scroll in poor condition, with significant browning stains, creases, missing pieces, and damage to text and illuminations. Most of the remainder of the scroll in condition ranging from good to fair-good. Tears to edges of some of the sheets. Unraveled stitches at attachments of adjoining sheets. End of scroll in fair condition. Missing strip of parchment (16X4.5 cm in size), with damage to text of last two columns. Height of handle: 25 cm. Good condition. Ornament missing from upper knob.
Category
Esther Scrolls and Manuscripts on Parchment
Catalogue Value
![Esther scroll housed in decorated silver case. [North Africa or Near East, 19th century].
Ink on parchment; silver, cast](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/19_1.jpg "Esther Scroll in Decorated Silver Case – North Africa or Near East")
![Esther scroll housed in decorated silver case. [North Africa or Near East, 19th century].
Ink on parchment; silver, cast](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/19_2.jpg "Esther Scroll in Decorated Silver Case – North Africa or Near East")
![Esther scroll housed in decorated silver case. [North Africa or Near East, 19th century].
Ink on parchment; silver, cast](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/19_3.jpg "Esther Scroll in Decorated Silver Case – North Africa or Near East")
![Esther scroll housed in decorated silver case. [North Africa or Near East, 19th century].
Ink on parchment; silver, cast](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/19_4.jpg "Esther Scroll in Decorated Silver Case – North Africa or Near East")
Auction 108 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
May 12, 2026
Opening: $400
Sold for: $2,500
Including buyer's premium
Esther scroll housed in decorated silver case. [North Africa or Near East, 19th century].
Ink on parchment; silver, cast, repoussé, and engraved (unmarked).
Esther scroll written on 2 sheets of parchment sewn together, 16 columns of text, 20 lines per column.
Scroll housed in hexagonal silver case decorated in vegetal patterns, with tall, straight scroll handle at bottom, and elegant, flower-shaped ornament on top.
In its design and ornamentation, this case bears characteristics of objects of Judaica originating from North African and Islamic countries.
Height of parchment sheets: approx. 7.5 cm. Good condition. Spots of faded ink. Height of full case: 27 cm. Width: 4.5 cm. Good condition.
Category
Esther Scrolls and Manuscripts on Parchment
Catalogue Value
![Esther scroll housed in a decorated case. [Ottoman Empire, 19th century].
Ink on parchment; silver, filigree and granula](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/20_1.jpg "Esther Scroll in Filigree Gilt Silver Case, Adorned with a Coral Stone")
![Esther scroll housed in a decorated case. [Ottoman Empire, 19th century].
Ink on parchment; silver, filigree and granula](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/20_2.jpg "Esther Scroll in Filigree Gilt Silver Case, Adorned with a Coral Stone")
![Esther scroll housed in a decorated case. [Ottoman Empire, 19th century].
Ink on parchment; silver, filigree and granula](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/20_3.jpg "Esther Scroll in Filigree Gilt Silver Case, Adorned with a Coral Stone")
Auction 108 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
May 12, 2026
Opening: $400
Sold for: $3,750
Including buyer's premium
Esther scroll housed in a decorated case. [Ottoman Empire, 19th century].
Ink on parchment; silver, filigree and granulation (unmarked); gilt; coral.
Esther scroll, written on 4 sheets of parchment sewn together, 25 columns of text, 14 lines per column. "Tagim" over designated letters.
Scroll housed in a magnificent gilt silver-thread (filigree) case, decorated with tiny gilt silver spherules (granulation) in vegetal patterns. At the top of the case is a tapering dome-shaped ornament surmounted by a red coral bead (characteristic of Esther scroll cases from lands of the Ottoman Empire, particularly Iraq and Turkey). At the bottom of the case is a crank-like shaft-handle.
Height of parchment sheets: 6.5 cm. Overall good condition. Creases and stains to margins. Height of case (incl. handle): 23 cm. Good condition. Minor warping and fractures. Small pieces missing.
Category
Esther Scrolls and Manuscripts on Parchment
Catalogue Value
![Esther scroll in decorated silver case. [Iraq or surrounding region], Ottoman Empire, [19th century].
Ink on parchment;](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/21_1.jpg "Esther Scroll in Miniature Silver Case Adorned with Coral – Iraq or th")
![Esther scroll in decorated silver case. [Iraq or surrounding region], Ottoman Empire, [19th century].
Ink on parchment;](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/21_2.jpg "Esther Scroll in Miniature Silver Case Adorned with Coral – Iraq or th")
![Esther scroll in decorated silver case. [Iraq or surrounding region], Ottoman Empire, [19th century].
Ink on parchment;](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/21_3.jpg "Esther Scroll in Miniature Silver Case Adorned with Coral – Iraq or th")
Auction 108 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
May 12, 2026
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $2,750
Including buyer's premium
Esther scroll in decorated silver case. [Iraq or surrounding region], Ottoman Empire, [19th century].
Ink on parchment; silver, cast, sawed, pierced and engraved (unmarked); coral.
Esther scroll written in Sephardic Stam script on 7 light, thin parchment membranes sewn together, 28 text columns, 14-15 lines per column, with Tagim (except on first membrane).
Housed in octagonal silver case, decorated with vegetal patterns, with top part designed as a tall dome, with a coral bead and a stylized flower decoration at edge. Angled, ornamented handle.
Height of parchment: 5.5 cm. Overall good condition. First membrane non-original and thicker than other membranes. Creases and minor tears to margins. Light tears and unraveling to seams. Height of case: 10.5 cm (including handle: 16 cm). Good condition. Old soldering repairs (to joint connecting top part to case). Pull bar may have been replaced. Bottom part of handle may have been replaced.
Category
Esther Scrolls and Manuscripts on Parchment
Catalogue Value
![Esther scroll in decorated silver case. [Iraq or surrounding region], Ottoman Empire, [19th century].
Ink on parchment;](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/22_1.jpg "Esther Scroll in Silver Case Adorned with Bird – Iraq or the Region, 1")
![Esther scroll in decorated silver case. [Iraq or surrounding region], Ottoman Empire, [19th century].
Ink on parchment;](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/22_2.jpg "Esther Scroll in Silver Case Adorned with Bird – Iraq or the Region, 1")
![Esther scroll in decorated silver case. [Iraq or surrounding region], Ottoman Empire, [19th century].
Ink on parchment;](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/22_3.jpg "Esther Scroll in Silver Case Adorned with Bird – Iraq or the Region, 1")
![Esther scroll in decorated silver case. [Iraq or surrounding region], Ottoman Empire, [19th century].
Ink on parchment;](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/22_4.jpg "Esther Scroll in Silver Case Adorned with Bird – Iraq or the Region, 1")
Auction 108 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
May 12, 2026
Opening: $1,500
Sold for: $3,250
Including buyer's premium
Esther scroll in decorated silver case. [Iraq or surrounding region], Ottoman Empire, [19th century].
Ink on parchment; silver, cast, sawed, pierced and engraved (unmarked).
Esther scroll in Sephardic Stam script on 9 parchment membranes sewn together, 27 text columns, 15 lines per column, with serifs (Tagim).
Housed in octagonal silver case, decorated with vegetal patterns, the upper part designed as a pointed dome, with a cast decoration of a bird on top. Angled, ornamented handle.
Height of parchment: 7.7 cm. Overall good condition. First two membranes replaced. Some stains, minor tears. Height of case: 13 cm (including handle: 21.5 cm). Good condition. Warping and minor defects.
Category
Esther Scrolls and Manuscripts on Parchment
Catalogue Value
![Esther scroll housed in a decorated case. [Unknown provenance, 20th century].
Ink on parchment; silver, filigree (unmark](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/23_1.jpg "Miniature Esther Scroll in Silver Filigree Case Resembling Torah Case")
![Esther scroll housed in a decorated case. [Unknown provenance, 20th century].
Ink on parchment; silver, filigree (unmark](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/23_2.jpg "Miniature Esther Scroll in Silver Filigree Case Resembling Torah Case")
![Esther scroll housed in a decorated case. [Unknown provenance, 20th century].
Ink on parchment; silver, filigree (unmark](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/23_3.jpg "Miniature Esther Scroll in Silver Filigree Case Resembling Torah Case")
![Esther scroll housed in a decorated case. [Unknown provenance, 20th century].
Ink on parchment; silver, filigree (unmark](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/23_4.jpg "Miniature Esther Scroll in Silver Filigree Case Resembling Torah Case")
Auction 108 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
May 12, 2026
Opening: $300
Sold for: $1,750
Including buyer's premium
Esther scroll housed in a decorated case. [Unknown provenance, 20th century].
Ink on parchment; silver, filigree (unmarked); varnished wood.
Esther scroll in miniature format, written on 19 sheets of parchment sewn together, 68 columns of text, 11 lines per column. Different types of "tagim" over different designated letters, respectively. A long parchment tie is sewn onto the leading edge of the first sheet (more recent).
Scroll wound around a very small silver handle resembling the Atzei Chaim of Sephardi Torah cases. Housed inside a silver-thread (filigree) case apparently modeled after Sephardi Torah cases. Case supported on round wooden base.
Height of parchment sheets: 4 cm. Good condition. Spots of faded ink, and corrections to text. Height of handle: 6 cm. Height of case: 10.5 cm. Good condition. Minor warping and fractures. One or two arches missing from top crown.
Category
Esther Scrolls and Manuscripts on Parchment
Catalogue Value
![Esther scroll in decorated case. [Unknown provenance, 20th century].
Ink on parchment.
HaMelech ("The King"](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/24_1.jpg "Esther Scroll in Decorated Case – 20th Century")
![Esther scroll in decorated case. [Unknown provenance, 20th century].
Ink on parchment.
HaMelech ("The King"](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/24_2.jpg "Esther Scroll in Decorated Case – 20th Century")
![Esther scroll in decorated case. [Unknown provenance, 20th century].
Ink on parchment.
HaMelech ("The King"](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale108/24_3.jpg "Esther Scroll in Decorated Case – 20th Century")
Auction 108 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
May 12, 2026
Opening: $250
Sold for: $1,000
Including buyer's premium
Esther scroll in decorated case. [Unknown provenance, 20th century].
Ink on parchment.
HaMelech ("The King") Esther scroll (i.e., most columns headed with the word "HaMelech"), written on 4 sheets of parchment sewn together, 19 columns of text, 15 lines per column. Housed in cylindrical case decorated with various motifs; at center appears a depiction of Haman leading Mordechai on horseback.
Height of parchment sheets: 6.5 cm. Overall good condition. Few stains and ink smears. Height of case: 24 cm. Good condition. Pull bar almost entirely detached. Scrolling difficult.
Category
Esther Scrolls and Manuscripts on Parchment
Catalogue Value