Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated 20th of Menahem 5671 (1911) at Bombay. Text surrounded by a floral border with two large peacocks on top painted in vivid colors. The upper text is in the shape of an oval and above it is a crown, probably in reference to the British Crown. The bottom text is in a scalloped square. The upper text contains blessings for the bride and groom, including biblical quotations. The outer border consists of verses from Psalm 137 beginning with If I forget you, Jerusalem ... and verses from Psalm 128. All borders are gold colored.
Description:
Bride: Rivkah bar [i.e. bat] Binyamin., Bridegroom: Shalom bar Aharon., Scribe: Na'im ben Avraham ben Mashiah., and Witnesses: Me'ir ben Eliyahu and Nisan ben Ya'akov.
Subject (Geographic):
Bombay (India) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Me'ir ben Eliyahu, Na'im ben Avraham ben Mashiah, Nisan ben Ya'akov, Rivkah bat Binyamin, and Shalom bar Aharon
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Bombay --India and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink on paper, dated 6th of Tishre 5676 at Bombay (1915). A green printed border encloses the handwritten text. Above the text is the circular stamp of the Magen David Synagogue, Bombay, in red ink. Beneath the text, near the signatures of the witnesses and groom, the bride put a circular mark in lieu of her signature.
Description:
Bride: Havah bat Eliyahu Barukh. and Bridegroom: Re'uven ben Yisra'el Re'uven.
Subject (Geographic):
Bombay (India) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Havah bat Eliyahu Barukh and Re'uven ben Yisra'el Re'uven
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Bombay --India and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated the first of Elul, 5540 at Bozolo (1780). According to the scholar Shalom Sabar, this ketubah is the product of a workshop in either Ancona or Lugo. The bride�s family, Cantoni (also spelled Canton), was the dominant Jewish family of Bozzolo. The bridegroom�s family, whose coat-of-arms decorates the top border, commissioned the ketubah. The text is framed by an elaborately painted and cut-out border. The inner frame contains large birds perched on branches, while the exterior frame contains medallions with biblical and other figurative miniatures set in rich floral decoration.
Description:
Bride: Sarah [Gisiyah?] bat ha-manoah Yonah Menahem Kantoni. and Bridegroom: Natan Hayim ben ha-manoah Ya'akov Barukh Monteki'ari.
Subject (Geographic):
Bozzolo (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Cantoni, Sarah Gisiyah bat Yonah Menahem and Monteki'ari, Natan Hayim ben Ya'akov Barukh
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Bozzolo and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated 5600? (1840?) at Bukaresht?. Surrounding the text are floral decorations with a floral border, two arches, and four columns. The columns enclose three sections of text. The right hand side has the marriage text, the left hand side has the betrothal terms. The middle section may contain the dowry list.
Description:
Bride: Rivkah bat Eliyahu. and Bridegroom: Ya'akov Hazan ben[?] Hayim Yisra'el Hazan.
Subject (Geographic):
Bucharest (Romania) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Rivkah bat Eliyahu and Ya'akov Hazan ben Hayim Yisra'el Hazan
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Romania --Bucharest and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated 6th of Adar 2 5657 at Kazablankah (1897). There are decorative colored flowers beneath and above the text. The paper is in poor condition, with some damage to the text.
Marriage contract, printed form completed in manuscript, ink on paper, [dated 14th Nisan 5679 at Kazablankah?] (1919). The text is handwritten in two columns inside an elaborate printed border. The border consists of geometric and architectural patterns printed in gold, mauve, aqua and black, with lion heads and leaf motifs.
Subject (Geographic):
Casablanca (Morocco) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Aharon ben David and Norni bat Shemu'el
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Morocco --Casablanca and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated 5th of Tishre 5710 at [Kazablankah] (1949). The text, written in a Sephardic cursive hand, is enclosed in a wreath of flowers with a bow at the bottom. On the outside of the wreath is the shape
Description:
Bride: Simhah ha-mitkaret Simi bat Mas'ud. and Bridegroom: Hayim ben Yitshak.
Subject (Geographic):
Casablanca (Morocco) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Hayim ben Yitshak and Simhah bat Mas'ud
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Morocco --Casablanca and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated 14th of Tishre 5501 at Damesek (1740). The text is enclosed in a colored floral design. Above the text is a blessing for the bride and groom. The top of the ketubah is of a scalloped triangle. Both the text and the paint are badly faded. The bottom of the ketubah appears to be cut off and is thus missing the names of the witnesses. The text of the ketubah itself, however, is complete.
Description:
Bride: 'Azizah bat 'Amram Tsevoni. and Bridegroom: Sa'adyah Ma'arabi ben Mosheh (?) Ma'arabi.
Subject (Geographic):
Damascus (Syria) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
'Azizah bat 'Amram Tsevoni and Sa'adyah Ma'arabi ben Mosheh (?) Ma'arabi
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Syria --Damascus and Prenuptial contracts (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated 9th of Nisan, 5665 (1905) at Dameśeḳ. The text is written within an arched gilded border in the bottom half of the document. Above it and on both sides are painted large vases with flowers an
Alternative Title:
כתובה : דמשק, סוריה, 5665 ניסן 9.
Description:
Bride: Ester ha-mitḳaret Tirah bat ha-manoaḥ Nibtsah Eliyah., Bridegroom: Raḥamim ben Yosef Bukaʻi., and Witnesses: Yaakov Yosef Harari and one other.
Subject (Geographic):
Damascus (Syria)--Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Buqqaʻi, Raḥamim ben Yosef, Ester bat Nibtsah Eliyah, אסתר בת ניבצאל אליה, and בוקאעי, רחמים בן יוסף
Subject (Topic):
Antenuptial contracts (Jewish law) and Ketubah--Syria--Damascus