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

Three Ketubot with “Zion” Adornments – Isfahan, 1930s

Opening: $600
Sold for: $750
Including buyer's premium
1. Ketubah recording the marriage of the groom Yosef son of Yeshua with Dinah daughter of Menachem. Isfahan, Tishrei 1931. Typical Isfahan ketubah, with three Stars of David encompassing the word Zion. 66X70 cm. Good condition. Tears to margins and folding lines. Paper mounting on verso. Stains. 2. Ketubah recording the marriage of the groom Nechemya Yom Tubiyan son of Mordechai with Miriam Aharoniyan daughter of Mordechai. Isfahan, Tishrei 1938. Typical Isfahan ketubah, with three Stars of David encompassing the word Zion and the (Hebrew) letters of the words Magen David. 70X76 cm. Fair condition. Creases. Tears with damage to text. Stains and ink smears. Many tape repairs on the verso. 3. Ketubah recording the marriage of the groom Yochanan the son of Yitzchak with Machtaram daughter of Fraj El’a. Isfahan, Iran, the 13th of Tevet 1942. Typical Isfahan ketubah, with a pair of peacocks and a cypress tree. At the top are three Stars of David encompassing the word Zion. 58.5X63 cm. Fair condition. Creases. Tears to folding lines. Stains. Framed (not examined out of the frame).
Ketubot and marriage documents
Ketubot and marriage documents