Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Lot 1

Small Torah Scroll - With Unique Adorned Tagim - Eastern Europe, 18th Century

Opening: $5,000
Sold for: $6,250
Including buyer's premium
Small Torah scroll. [Eastern Europe, c. 18th century].
Ashkenazi handwriting, characteristic to Russia or Eastern-Europe, 18th century. Bereshit and Shemot have unique, elaborate crown-like adornments on the Tagim (serifs). This is a rare phenomenon, since halachic requirements forbid adding adornments and decorations to a Torah scroll, but these adornments were done in a permissible manner – they are an extension of the Tagim.
Height of parchment: 25 cm, Atzei Haim: 50 cm. Overall good-fair condition. Stains, repairs with parchment and repairs to the writing.
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