LOT 123:
Wood Silver set of the five megillot, Jerusalem , Israel , 21st century, This set of ...
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Wood Silver set of the five megillot,
Jerusalem , Israel , 21st century,
This set of five tiny 4.5cm high, 11 line megillot, is extremely unique and has been written by an expert scribe on hand worked parchment. The Five Scrolls or Megillahs are part of Kesuvim, the third major section of the T'nach. They comprise of The Song of Songs Shir Hashirim, The Book of Rus, the Book of Lamentations Eichah , Eclcesiastes Koheles, and Megillas Esther.
Hand polished buffalo calf leather from France in box cover,
There are not many scribes that can write very fine small clear writing but this one definitely is a masterpiece. Each scroll is set on a silver pole and topped by a six cornered crown, flower motif in head of crown , handle shiny finished by a chased ball. Belt on the scroll is metal and dipped in Rose Gold, set in a fine wooden box topped by a silver plate with the words in Hebrew " The Five Scrolls"
Box 20*30cm box.
Extremely unique piece