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Lot 1 Esther Scroll – Italy, 17th/18th Century

Esther scroll in large letters. [Italy, ca. late 17th or early 18th century]. Ink on parchment in large format. Esthe
Esther scroll in large letters. [Italy, ca. late 17th or early 18th century]. Ink on parchment in large format. Esthe
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Auction 109 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Megillot and Jewish Ceremonial Art Sep 1, 2026
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Esther scroll in large letters. [Italy, ca. late 17th or early 18th century].
Ink on parchment in large format.
Esther scroll in Italian Stam script, in large letters, on 7 parchment membranes sewn together, 27 text columns, 19 lines per column, on a wooden roller (without handle and crown).
Height of parchment: 29.5 cm. Maximal height, including wooden rod: approx. 34 cm. Varying condition; good-fair to fair. Many stains and wear. On first membrane, large dampstains, cracks and defects. Fading of ink of most of text. Seams slightly detached. Wooden roller lacking base, handle and top ornament.
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Lot 2 Decorated Esther Scroll with Blessings Leaf – Italy, 1791 – Perugia Family

Decorated Esther scroll in large format, with accompanying blessings leaf. Italy, perhaps Ancona, 1791. Ink and paint on
Decorated Esther scroll in large format, with accompanying blessings leaf. Italy, perhaps Ancona, 1791. Ink and paint on
Decorated Esther scroll in large format, with accompanying blessings leaf. Italy, perhaps Ancona, 1791. Ink and paint on
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Auction 109 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Megillot and Jewish Ceremonial Art Sep 1, 2026
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Decorated Esther scroll in large format, with accompanying blessings leaf. Italy, perhaps Ancona, 1791.
Ink and paint on parchment; turned wood.
Large-format Esther scroll, written on 5 parchment membranes sewn together, 14 especially wide text columns, 17 lines per column. Edge of tab at beginning of scroll artistically cut and decorated with illustrations of flowers and leaves in a symmetrical pattern, hand-colored pink, green and gold. The scroll is decorated throughout with narrow rectangular frames colored greenish gold.
The scroll is accompanied by a matching leaf including the blessings recited before and after the Megillah reading, and the piyyut Korei Megillah by R. Avraham ibn Ezra. The blessings leaf is decorated with rectangular frames, like the scroll itself, with a large cartouche in the center containing an ownership inscription: "This scroll belongs to… R. Michael Nissim son of Shlomo Perugia, [1791]". Rolled on a wooden handle (probably original).

Height of parchment: 19 cm. Overall good condition. Creases and folding marks to beginning of first column. Fading of gold decorations in many places and slight fading of ink. Slight stains, tears and minor defects. Blessings leaf: 17.5X36.5 cm. Good condition. Creases and folding marks to margins. Ink fading and slight fading of paint and stains. Height of handle: 36 cm. Some open fractures.
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Lot 3 Esther Scroll – Italy, 18th Century

Large format Esther scroll. [Italy, 18th century]. Ink on parchment; wood. Especially long Esther scroll, written on
Large format Esther scroll. [Italy, 18th century]. Ink on parchment; wood. Especially long Esther scroll, written on
Large format Esther scroll. [Italy, 18th century]. Ink on parchment; wood. Especially long Esther scroll, written on
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Large format Esther scroll. [Italy, 18th century].
Ink on parchment; wood.
Especially long Esther scroll, written on 11 parchment membranes sewn together, 35 text columns, 13 lines per column, with Tagim. Lengthened Lamed letters on top lines of columns. Wooden roller.
The outer edge of the scroll is decoratively cut. Pencil lines bounding the columns in several places throughout the scroll.

Height of parchment: 22 cm. Overall good condition. Few stains and wear, mainly to first membrane. Puncture to eighth membrane. Minor tears to last two membranes. Stains to last membrane. The scroll is not sewn to wooden roller. Wooden roller: 28 cm. Without base, handle and top ornament.
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Lot 4 Decorated Esther Scroll with Original Wooden Handle and Accompanying Blessings Leaf – Italy, 18th/19th Century – Calderon Family

Decorated Esther scroll in large format, with accompanying blessings leaf. Italy, [perhaps Ancona or the region, 18th or ea
Decorated Esther scroll in large format, with accompanying blessings leaf. Italy, [perhaps Ancona or the region, 18th or ea
Decorated Esther scroll in large format, with accompanying blessings leaf. Italy, [perhaps Ancona or the region, 18th or ea
Decorated Esther scroll in large format, with accompanying blessings leaf. Italy, [perhaps Ancona or the region, 18th or ea
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Auction 109 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Megillot and Jewish Ceremonial Art Sep 1, 2026
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Decorated Esther scroll in large format, with accompanying blessings leaf. Italy, [perhaps Ancona or the region, 18th or early 19th century].
Ink and paint on parchment; turned wood.
Esther scroll written on 4 parchment membranes sewn together, 10 wide text columns, 24 lines per column, with Tagim.
Edge of tab at beginning of scroll artistically cut, with a large vegetal pattern decoration colored green and red. Rectangular frames colored yellow and red border the edges of the entire scroll and separate columns, and another colorful decoration in a vegetal pattern appears on tab at end of last membrane.
The scroll is accompanied by a large blessings leaf comprising the blessings recited on the Megillah reading and the piyyut Korei Megillah by R. Avraham ibn Ezra. The blessings leaf is decorated to match, with a large cartouche captioned with the scroll's owner's name: "This Megillah belongs to the honorable Yitzchak Calderon". Original wooden roller.

Height of parchment: 21 cm. Blessings leaf: 19.5X37.5 cm. Height of handle: 37.5 cm. Most of scroll in good condition. Stains, creases and fading of ink and paint in several places, especially beginning and end of scroll as well as blessings leaf, slightly affecting text. Tear to edge of first membrane. Some worming at end of last membrane and wooden handle. Some open fractures to handle.
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Lot 5 Esther Scroll with Colorful Flower Illustrations – Italy, 18th/19th Century

Miniature decorated Esther scroll. [Italy, 18th or early 19th century]. Ink and paint on parchment; wood, turned and car
Miniature decorated Esther scroll. [Italy, 18th or early 19th century]. Ink and paint on parchment; wood, turned and car
Miniature decorated Esther scroll. [Italy, 18th or early 19th century]. Ink and paint on parchment; wood, turned and car
Miniature decorated Esther scroll. [Italy, 18th or early 19th century]. Ink and paint on parchment; wood, turned and car
Miniature decorated Esther scroll. [Italy, 18th or early 19th century]. Ink and paint on parchment; wood, turned and car
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Auction 109 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Megillot and Jewish Ceremonial Art Sep 1, 2026
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Miniature decorated Esther scroll. [Italy, 18th or early 19th century].
Ink and paint on parchment; wood, turned and carved.
Esther scroll on 7 parchment membranes sewn together, 46 text columns, 15 lines per column.
The scroll is decorated throughout with vertical panels featuring colorful illustrations of leaf and flower arrangements, separating the text columns. Edges of tab at beginning of scroll cut decoratively, also incorporating a flower illustration. Rolled on a stylized wooden handle (original).

Height of parchment: 8 cm. Height of handle: 22 cm. Fair-good condition. Creases, stains, wear and ink and paint stains. Much wear to beginning of first membrane, affecting ink and paint. Creases, stains and some punctures. Seams connecting first and second membranes resewn. Handle in good condition, with some fractures and pieces lacking.
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Lot 6 Esther Scroll with Colorful Floral Decorations and Accompanying Blessings Leaf – Italy, Early 19th Century

Decorated Esther scroll in large format. [Italy, perhaps Ancona, ca. early 19th century]. Ink and paint on parchment; tu
Decorated Esther scroll in large format. [Italy, perhaps Ancona, ca. early 19th century]. Ink and paint on parchment; tu
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Auction 109 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Megillot and Jewish Ceremonial Art Sep 1, 2026
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Sold for: $3,250
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Decorated Esther scroll in large format. [Italy, perhaps Ancona, ca. early 19th century].
Ink and paint on parchment; turned wood.
Esther scroll, written in Italian script on 4 parchment membranes sewn together, 12 text columns, 24 lines per column. Edge of tab at beginning of scroll artistically cut, and decorated with large floral illustrations; the text columns are surrounded by square frames filled with colorful flower illustrations – pomegranates, tulips, carnations, sowbreads, roses and other flowers – colored red, pink, green, turquoise and blue. The scroll is accompanied by a blessings leaf, containing the blessings recited over the Megillah reading and the piyyut Korei Megillah by R. Avraham ibn Ezra, with matching decorations.
Rolled on a more recent wooden handle.

Height of parchment: 23.5 cm. Height of handle: 38 cm. Blessings leaf: 20X23 cm. Overall good-fair condition. Stains. Creases. A few holes, slightly affecting text. Minor marginal tears to first membrane; tears to edge of last membrane, repaired with sewing. Lacking fastener. Fading of ink and paint in text and decorations.

Provenance: Durante family, Ancona.
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Lot 7 Esther Scroll – The Balkans or Italy, 18th/19th Century / Silver-Decorated Olive Wood Case in Yemenite Style

Miniature format Esther scroll, housed in a decorated olive wood case. [The Balkans or Italy?, ca. 18th/19th century / Palest
Miniature format Esther scroll, housed in a decorated olive wood case. [The Balkans or Italy?, ca. 18th/19th century / Palest
Miniature format Esther scroll, housed in a decorated olive wood case. [The Balkans or Italy?, ca. 18th/19th century / Palest
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Auction 109 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Megillot and Jewish Ceremonial Art Sep 1, 2026
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Miniature format Esther scroll, housed in a decorated olive wood case. [The Balkans or Italy?, ca. 18th/19th century / Palestine, late 19th or early 20th century].
Ink on parchment; turned olive wood, filigree and granulation.
Esther scroll written in Sephardic script (probably from Italy of the Balkans) on 6 parchment membranes sewn together, 23 text columns, 16-17 lines per column (4 lines only on last membrane).
The scroll is housed in a designated case made of olive wood and decorated in a technique characteristic of the Jews of Yemen – with small silver thread (filigree) and granulation – and in patterns reminiscent of Yemenite jewelry decoration, probably the work of a Yemenite silversmith in Palestine. Additionally, a Yemenite amulet case may have been incorporated into this item in secondary use.

Height of parchment: approx. 9.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains and fading of ink. Folds between columns of text, with some amateur tape reinforcement of tears. Minor tears to edges and old cutting signs (probably to fit the scroll in the case). Height of case: 28 cm. Fair-good condition. Minor warping and loose welding to bottom. Old soldering repairs. Some silver balls and pieces of decoration lacking. Minor cracks to wooden handle and open fractures to top ornament.

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Lot 8 Esther Scroll with Blessings Leaf, Written by an 11-Year-Old Boy – Split, Croatia, 19th Century – Wooden Handle with Silver Decorations

Esther scroll with accompanying blessings leaf. Split, Dalmatia, present-day Croatia, [19th century]. Ink on parchment;
Esther scroll with accompanying blessings leaf. Split, Dalmatia, present-day Croatia, [19th century]. Ink on parchment;
Esther scroll with accompanying blessings leaf. Split, Dalmatia, present-day Croatia, [19th century]. Ink on parchment;
Esther scroll with accompanying blessings leaf. Split, Dalmatia, present-day Croatia, [19th century]. Ink on parchment;
Esther scroll with accompanying blessings leaf. Split, Dalmatia, present-day Croatia, [19th century]. Ink on parchment;
Esther scroll with accompanying blessings leaf. Split, Dalmatia, present-day Croatia, [19th century]. Ink on parchment;
Esther scroll with accompanying blessings leaf. Split, Dalmatia, present-day Croatia, [19th century]. Ink on parchment;
Esther scroll with accompanying blessings leaf. Split, Dalmatia, present-day Croatia, [19th century]. Ink on parchment;
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Auction 109 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Megillot and Jewish Ceremonial Art Sep 1, 2026
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Esther scroll with accompanying blessings leaf. Split, Dalmatia, present-day Croatia, [19th century].
Ink on parchment; turned wood; engraved silver; silver filigree (unmarked, apart from a Dutch standard mark in use 1814-1906 on top crown ornament).
Especially long Esther scroll, written on 12 parchment membranes sewn together, 34 text columns, 14 lines per column, with serifs (Tagim). Edge of tab at beginning of scroll artistically cut. An accompanying leaf contains the blessings recited before and after the Megillah reading.
Large, elaborate wooden roller, decorated with two silver rings. The bottom ring is engraved with a colophon: "By me, the young writer Refael Yosef Ashkenazi, eleven years old, here in Spalatro [Split]". The handle is surmounted with a large crown-shaped ornament, topped by an ornament cast as a swan.
The scroll is designed and shaped in a manner reminiscent of Italian Esther scrolls on the other side of the Adriatic Sea, especially Esther scrolls with decorated handles from Rome (the scribe, Refael Yosef Ashkenazi, almost certainly had family origins in Italy). Nonetheless, it should be noted that the Croatian provenance is uniquely rare, as Judaica objects of such overt Croatian origin are quite uncommon. The first-person testimony of the scribe's age is particularly interesting. His young age is in fact discernible in the somewhat unsophisticated form of some letters (especially Dalet, Mem, Peh and Shin); however, the scroll as a whole – with its large letters, lengthy size and decorated handle – is highly impressive.

Height of parchment: 22 cm. Overall good condition. Tears to cut tab at beginning of scroll. Lacking fabric fastening lace. Some stains. Folding marks between columns. Vertical tear approx. 14 cm long to 11th membrane, with amateur tape repairs. Scroll not sewn to handle.
Blessings leaf: 13.5X32.5 cm. Good condition. Some creases and folding marks. Light stains. Height of handle: 44.5 cm. Good condition. Minor fractures to filigree. Slight corrosion to top swan ornament. Minor fractures and old soldering repairs (ornament affixed with long screw, screw possibly non-original).
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Lot 9 Decorated and Engraved Esther Scroll – The Netherlands, Early 18th Century / Decorated Silver Case – Perhaps Lviv, Ca. 1900

Esther scroll decorated with engravings. [The Netherlands, early 18th century]. Housed in decorated silver case. [Galicia,
Esther scroll decorated with engravings. [The Netherlands, early 18th century]. Housed in decorated silver case. [Galicia,
Esther scroll decorated with engravings. [The Netherlands, early 18th century]. Housed in decorated silver case. [Galicia,
Esther scroll decorated with engravings. [The Netherlands, early 18th century]. Housed in decorated silver case. [Galicia,
Esther scroll decorated with engravings. [The Netherlands, early 18th century]. Housed in decorated silver case. [Galicia,
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Auction 109 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Megillot and Jewish Ceremonial Art Sep 1, 2026
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Esther scroll decorated with engravings. [The Netherlands, early 18th century]. Housed in decorated silver case. [Galicia, perhaps Lviv, ca. 1900].
Ink and engraving on parchment; silver, repoussé, cut, embossed and engraved (unmarked, apart from a Dutch import mark, in use from 1953).
Esther scroll written on 4 parchment membranes sewn together, 16 text columns + opening column, 24-27 lines per column. Megillah blessings written on opening column.
The present scroll belongs to a group of engraved Esther scrolls produced in Amsterdam in the 18th century in several variants. The present type is the earliest variant, with one copy located in the René Braginsky collection in Zurich dated to 1701.
The scroll is abundantly decorated with high-quality engravings: eight engravings depict events from the Purim story incorporated in opening column, sixteen engravings located in bottom margins of text columns also depicting the Purim story (some based on Midrashim), and sixteen engravings at tops of columns with landscapes (effectively four landscapes repeated four times). The text columns are separated by large, decorated pillars, some decorated with cherubs (putti) carrying flower baskets on their heads; under each column – at bottom edge – is a large jar of flowers and fruits, separating the scenes of the Purim story.
The scroll is placed in a late silver case, perhaps produced by Jewish smith Baruch Dornhelm, active in Lviv in late 19th and early 20th century. The case features five scenes from the Purim story depicted in repoussé, captioned with the relevant verses. At the top of the case is a dedicatory inscription: "A token of friendship to my friend R. Menachem Schorr" – possibly R. Menachem Mendel Schorr, dayan and posek in Brody, near Lviv. The case is shaped in a long cylinder, with a bird atop a large crown ornament on top, and a short scythe-shaped handle at bottom. Silver pull bar with large decorated opening handle.
For similar cases produced by Dornhelm, see: Center for Jewish Art, no. 40922 (Gross Family Collection); René Braginsky Collection, S79 (English catalogue no. 101).

Height of parchment: 17 cm. Fair condition. Many stains, creases and wear, slightly affecting text. Very dark stains to edge of first sheet, with old mounting of piece of fabric on verso of opening column. Marginal tears. Tear some cm long on last membrane. Tears and unraveling to seams, with amateur tape reinforcement; nevertheless most engravings are in good condition. Height of case: 32 cm. Maximal width: 5 cm. Good condition.

The present scroll formerly belonged to the collection of Mozes Heiman Gans (1917-1987), Amsterdam, from which a digitized version was made available in the NLI catalog, listing 990052898450205171.
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Lot 10 Esther Scroll with Original Wooden Handle – The Netherlands, 18th/19th Century

Esther scroll. [The Netherlands, 18th or early 19th century]. Ink on parchment; silk; turned wood. Esther scroll writ
Esther scroll. [The Netherlands, 18th or early 19th century]. Ink on parchment; silk; turned wood. Esther scroll writ
Esther scroll. [The Netherlands, 18th or early 19th century]. Ink on parchment; silk; turned wood. Esther scroll writ
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Auction 109 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Megillot and Jewish Ceremonial Art Sep 1, 2026
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Esther scroll. [The Netherlands, 18th or early 19th century].
Ink on parchment; silk; turned wood.
Esther scroll written on especially fine Sephardic script on 3 parchment membranes sewn together, 13 text columns, 25 lines per column. Beginning of first membrane sewn to blue silk sheet. Rolled on original wooden handle.

Height of parchment: 21 cm. Overall good condition. Stains, creases and slight wear to first membrane. Corrections to text in some places. Height of handle: 38 cm. Good condition. Ornament (knob?) lacking from edge of handle. Fabric heavily worn and partially torn. Remains of fastener (lacking).
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Lot 11 Large-Format Esther Scroll with Original Leather Handle – The Netherlands, 19th/20th Century

Esther scroll. [The Netherlands, late 19th or early 20th century]. Ink on parchment; turned wood. Esther scroll writt
Esther scroll. [The Netherlands, late 19th or early 20th century]. Ink on parchment; turned wood. Esther scroll writt
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Auction 109 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Megillot and Jewish Ceremonial Art Sep 1, 2026
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Esther scroll. [The Netherlands, late 19th or early 20th century].
Ink on parchment; turned wood.
Esther scroll written in Ashkenazic script on 4 parchment membranes sewn together, 16 text columns, 28 lines per column, with Tagim. Two penultimate columns have crown-like Tagim over three words, one with another bird-like decoration.
On leading edge of first membrane, remains of blue silk originally sewn to back of scroll, and remains of paper base. Rolled on original wooden handle.

Height of parchment: 25.5 cm. Overall good condition. Few stains. Few minor tears, slightly affecting text. Remains of folding paper (served as base to fabric sewn to first membrane). Remains of blue silk (torn and lacking). Height of handle: 47.5 cm. Good condition. Bottom part broken and detached (at joint of handle and roller).
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Lot 12 Large-Format Esther Scroll with Silk Base – The Netherlands, Early 20th Century

Large-format Esther scroll. [The Netherlands, first decades of 20th century]. Ink on parchment; silk; turned wood. Es
Large-format Esther scroll. [The Netherlands, first decades of 20th century]. Ink on parchment; silk; turned wood. Es
Large-format Esther scroll. [The Netherlands, first decades of 20th century]. Ink on parchment; silk; turned wood. Es
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Auction 109 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Megillot and Jewish Ceremonial Art Sep 1, 2026
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Sold for: $750
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Large-format Esther scroll. [The Netherlands, first decades of 20th century].
Ink on parchment; silk; turned wood.
Esther scroll in Ashkenazic script on 4 parchment membranes sewn together, 15 text columns, 30 lines per column, with Tagim. Most of first membrane sewn to blue silk sheet, with long silk fastener. Original wooden roller.

Height of parchment: 28.5 cm. Good condition. Few stains. Height of handle: 52 cm. Good condition. Slight stains and wear to fabric sheet and fastener.
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