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Fine Miniature Sefer Torah, Yad & Ark |
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ספר תורה בארון עם יד |
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19th cent. |
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This listing is an independent item not part of any collection
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Scroll: Ink on fine ultra-thin vellum, 84 mm. (3 1/4 inches) high, each column 60 mm high x 28 mm. wide, 42 lines per column, 4-5 columns per skin, several minor tears on few skin joints (needs rethreading).
Rollers: Silver engraved with floral motif on upper and lower handles. 145 mm high.
Yad (pointer): Silver, 56 mm long.
Ark: 212 high x 127 wide x 70 mm. deep, polished mahogany and burl wood inlays, few cracks and minor breaks. |
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Fine, micrographic lettering by an accomplished hand, indeed, the entire scroll is the size of two fingers! An absolutely beautiful fascinating work. |
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An apparently kosher miniature sefer torah in a beautiful miniature ark with a miniature silver yad (pointer). Fine, micrographic lettering by an accomplished hand, each column begins with the letter vav and is neatly divided to matching symmetrical columns. |
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