Calligraphic hands, some signed and dated., Collections and single pieces., Purchased from the Wellcome-Kraus collection in 1949., and Title assigned by cataloger.
Calligraphic hands, some signed and dated., Collections and single pieces., Purchased from the Wellcome-Kraus collection in 1949., and Title assigned by cataloger.
Oliver Cromwell - autograph letters and historical documents 1646-1658
Image Count:
1
Description:
Binding: full blue Levant Morocco by Riviere. and Bound with 12 other works with binder's title: Oliver Cromwell. Autograph letters and historical documents 1646-1658.
Cadell & Davies, Davies, William,--d. 1820, and Ouseley, William,--Sir,--1767-1842
Subject (Topic):
Authors and publishers--England--London, Authors, English--18th century, Booksellers and bookselling--England--London, and Publishers and publishing--England--London
Co-operative Dress Association--Stock certificate, Custer, Elizabeth Bacon, 1842-1933--Correspondence, Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876, and Godfrey, Edward Settle, 1843-1932
Subject (Topic):
United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th and United States. Army. Cavalry--History
Scroll on vellum. Made about 1750?, at Brody, in Austrian Poland. Minute calligraphic square characters with the names of Haman's sons enlarged and the blessings for recital before and after the reading of the scroll also enlarged. Colored border with several miniatures worked into it. The Jewish dramatis personae are clad in caftans, while Haman and his entourage wear 18th century Polish-Austrian costumes. Colophon : nikhtav poh ḳ.ḳ Brod. There is some water damage to the images at the beginning of the scroll.
Alternative Title:
Bible. O.T. Esther. Hebrew. 1750., Blessings for recital before and after reading the scroll of Esther, Megilat Ester, and מגילת אסתר
Description:
From the Sholem Asch collection, gift of Louis M. Rabinowitz, 1943. and Hebrew (unvocalized).
Subject (Geographic):
Brody (Ukraine)--Religious life and customs.
Subject (Topic):
Bible.--O.T.--Esther--Illustrations., Purim--Liturgy--Texts., and Scrolls--Ukraine--Brody.
Black, gold, and green designs and calligraphy on brown paper, including gilded floral designs in borders, verses from Psalms, menorahs, hamsas and other symbols. Center menorah contains Psalm 67. The rectangles on each side of the menorah contain kabbali