Handwritten leaf, with the prayer said while opening the Torah Ark. France, [beginning of 20th century].
Ink and gold and silver paint on thick paper.
The text is written in black lettering, surrounded by illustrations of the Two Tablets of Law, lions holding a Torah scroll, angels and Stars of David, in gold and silver paint. On the bottom is a handwritten dedication in French, in memory of one of the members of the Kahane family, with note of the date of his death (June 29, no year noted).
27.5X60 cm. Fair-good condition. Many stains. Tears to margins. Few creases.