Megillat Esther case and stand
InventarnummerM2006/031
TitelMegillat Esther case and stand
BeschreibungCase and stand for Megillat Esther with engraved motifs of a Menorah, tablets of the Ten Commandments, symbols of Lions of Judah and Star of David. There are no apparent silver marks nor hallmarks. The work could be of North African or Iranian origin, most likely by a Jewish silversmith, dated c 1900.
The item is in four pieces: a: cylinder; b: base; c: small lift-out piece, and d: roll-on rod with a decorated bone handle. Rather than 'silver plated', it is thought to be an alloy of copper with a low (40-50% ) silver content, sometimes referred to as 'white' metal.
The item is in four pieces: a: cylinder; b: base; c: small lift-out piece, and d: roll-on rod with a decorated bone handle. Rather than 'silver plated', it is thought to be an alloy of copper with a low (40-50% ) silver content, sometimes referred to as 'white' metal.
Datum 1900 - 1900
SchlagwortPurim, customs & traditions, Judaica, Ritual Object
ObjektbezeichnungMegillah Esther scrolls
Format
- height: 170.00 mm
width: 400.00 mm
depth: 100.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection