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)