Marriage contract, manuscript, ink on vellum, dated 10th Adar II, 5537 at Ankona (1777). Text is written in Italian square characters. The tena'im, written in cursive, appear beneath the ketubah text and are signed by the witnesses who also signed the ketubah. The document is scalloped at the top with a floral border in a cut-out, lace-like design. The text of Psalm 45 surrounds the ketubah and is written in green ink. Framing the ketubah are biblical scenes in cut-out images of Delilah cutting Samson�s hair, Samson taking honey from the lion, Esther pleading before the king, the binding of Isaac, Elijah going up in the chariot, Rachel at the well, Joseph with Potiphar�s wife, David holding Goliath�s head, Samuel anointing David, Samson tearing down the gates of Gaza, and Judith holding the head of Holophernes. At the four corners of the document are representations of the traditional four crowns: the crown of royalty, of a good name, of priesthood, and of Torah.
Description:
Bride: Konsola Rika bat ha-mano'ah Mordekhai Fano me-'ir Mantovah., Bridegroom: Shimshon Shemu'el ben Avraham Shabtai Alkostantini., and Witness: Mordekhai Rafa'el Shimshon [Viterbo ?].
Subject (Geographic):
Ancona (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Konsola Rika bat Mordekhai Fano, Mordekhai Rafa'el Shimshon Viterbo, and Shimshon Shemu'el ben Avraham Shabtai Alkostantini
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Ancona and Prenuptial contracts (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink on vellum, dated 11 of Adar 1, 5548 at Sienah (1788). The top of the ketubah is shaped in a triangle in which are contained benedictory statements for the bride and groom.
Description:
Bride: Hanah bat Yosef Elhanan ha-Kohen., Bridegroom: Yehudah Gedalyah ben ha-manoah Shelomoh Fo'ah., and Witnesses: Avraham Kohen mi-Kalai , Yosef Pi'atsa.
Subject (Geographic):
Ancona (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Avraham Kohen da Cagli, Hanah bat Yosef Elhanan ha-Kohen, Yehudah Gedalyah ben Shelomoh Fo'ah, and Yosef Pi'atsa
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Ancona and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated 14th of Nisan 5624 (1864) at Ankona. Document has a scalloped top. The text is surrounded by a multicolored floral border lined in red. Above the text is a multicolored floral wreath, which surrounds blessings for the bride and groom. The design is typical of ketubot from Ancona.
Description:
Bride: Safirantsa called Evginya bat Avraham Kampus. and Bridegroom: Mosheh Shemu'el ben Avraham Tseva.
Subject (Geographic):
Ancona (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Mosheh Shemu'el ben Avraham Tseva and Safirantsa (Evginya) bat Avraham Kampus
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Ancona and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated 4th of Tevet 5637 at Ankona (1876). The upper end is shaped like a triangle, and the border consists of a floral wreath which also forms a triangle at the top. There is a bow at the center of the bottom.
Description:
Bride: Miryam bat Barukh me-Askoli., Bridegroom: Mazal Tov ben Shemu'el ben Shabtai., and Witnesses: Yosef Pi'atsa, Shelomo Mosheh Me'adumim.
Subject (Geographic):
Ancona (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Mazal Tov ben Shemu'el ben Shabtai, Miryam bat Barukh me-Askoli, Shelomo Mosheh Me'adumim, and Yosef Pi'atsa
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Ancona and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated 14th Tishre 5638 at Ankona (1877). The text is surrouned by a floral wreath frame with a bow at the top and a bow at the bottom. Above the text is a floral wreath which contains blessings for the bride and groom. Some of the paint is faded or chipped. Dimensions include the beige mat.
Description:
Bride: Matildi bat ha-manoah Elisha' Sha'ar Aryeh. and Bridegroom: Elisha' ben Shemu'el ha-Kohen.
Subject (Geographic):
Ancona (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Elisha' ben Shemu'el ha-Kohen and Matildi bat Elisha' Sha'ar Aryeh
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Ancona and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated the 12th of Shevat 5638 at Ankona (1878). Document has a triangular scalloped top. The text is surrounded by a multicolored floral border lined in red. A wreath at the top contains benedictory statements for the bride and groom.
Description:
Bride: Luisa bat Shemu'el ha-Kohen., Bridegroom: Yisakhar ben Shimson G�entilomo., and Witnesses: Daniyel Meshulam [?], Shelomoh Mosheh [?].
Subject (Geographic):
Ancona (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Luisa bat Shemu'el ha-Kohen and Yisakhar ben Shimson Gentilomo
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Ancona and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated 8th of Sivan 5638 at Ankona (1878). The top of the document is scalloped. The floral decorations are in green, blue, red and yellow. On the top is a floral laurel, in which are contained traditional blessings for the bride and groom. The text is enclosed in a red square border.
Description:
Bride: Yulia bat Matitiyah Be'er., Bridegroom: Ya'akov ben ha-manoah El'azar Oliviti., and Witnesses: Mosheh Maskoli ; Yosef Pi'atsa.
Subject (Geographic):
Ancona (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Mosheh Maskoli, Ya'akov ben El'azar Oliviti, Yosef Pi'atsa, and Yulia bat Matitiyah Be'er
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Ancona and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated 12th of Ellul 5707 (1947) at Bigar. Text is within a floral rectangular design. Above the text are three rectangles that include traditional blessings for the bride and groom.
Description:
Bride: Kurshid bat Ezrah Kidusi. and Bridegroom: Yitshak Kidusi ben Nehemya Kidusi.
Subject (Geographic):
Bijar, Iran --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Kurshid bat Ezrah Kidusi and Yitshak Kidusi ben Nehemya Kidusi
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Iran --Bijar and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink on vellum, 10 Marheshvan 5601 at Bolonya (1840). Text is written in Italian square characters. There are no decorations, but the text is framed with a rectangular border in which appear conventional blessings for the bride and groom taken from the book of Psalms.
Description:
Bride: Miryam Rosa bat ha-manoah Eli'ezer Polisi., Bridegroom: Gavri'el ben Yitshak Hayim ha-Levi., and Witnesses: Avraham Mikha'el ben Yo'av [?] ; [?] David ben Kolonimos [?].
Subject (Geographic):
Bologna (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Gavri'el ben Yitshak Hayim ha-Levi and Miryam Rosa bat Eli'ezer Polisi
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Bologna and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)