Manuscript, Passover Hagaddah. [Italy, 19th century].
Square vowelized script, with decorations in several places. The text of the Hagaddah is written in the center of the pages, with wide margins, evidently for future decoration. The first page is framed with a decorative frame, topped by the Tables of the Law (the decoration of the page is incomplete). Page [6b] contains a colorful border for the ten plagues, with space left for illustrations. Page [8b] contains illustrations of Matzah and Marror (bitter herbs). Page 10a contains decorative borders and columns, with Italian instructions (in Hebrew lettering) for the simanim of the Seder. The end of the Hagaddah contains the piyyutim "Adir Hu", "Echad Mi Yodea", and "Chad Gadya". The colophon on the final page states: "Completed… by Shlomo ben Shmuel Levi".
[18] leaves. 30 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Wine and food stains. Several detached pages. Original cardboard binding; damaged.