Auction 49b Part II - Bibles and Prayer Books, Manuscripts, Graphics and Ceremonial Art

Ketubah – Yazd, 1822

Opening: $300
Unsold
Ketubah recording the marriage of the groom Aharon son of Moshe Cohen with the bride Dinah daughter of Moshe Cohen. Yazd, Adar 1822. Early ketubah, written on thick high-quality paper. Framed with floral ornamentation. At the top is a cypress tree flanked by peacocks. These are surrounded by professionally drawn flowers – poppies and anemone flowers, with leaves and stems. At the bottom is a Tosefet Ketubah in Judeo-Persian with many signatures. Among them is the signature of “Shmuel son of R’ Or” [descendant of the Or Shraga and a Yazd sage]. 48X60 cm. Fair-good condition. Several open tears, with damage to text. Folding marks. Stains. Tears, some restored (on the verso of the leaf).
Ketubot and marriage documents
Ketubot and marriage documents