Auction No. 087
Old books, manuscripts, Judaica items, numismatics, coins
February 25, 2015
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![Parchment Ketuba. Leghorn, [1881]](https://winners-files.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/sale_1566/hssb2QXbAakfVxwUrvdB28NHV3b1bU7X2-zFrraB1CY_426.jpg)
Opening $ 1,000
Estimate $ 1,300 - $ 1,500
Ketuba printed on parchment, with handwritten text. Leghorn, Italy, [1881].
32x27 cm. 'On Tuesday …27th of Adar 5641..'. Printed decorations and ketuba text, with the handwritten names of the bride and groom. Five lines of signatures.
This Italian ketuba is rare and unknown.
Minimal stains and light creases. Fine condition.
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Ketubot & Amulets ![Ketuba. Manuscript on Parchment. Germany, Gershfeld, [1774]](https://winners-files.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/sale_1566/dRMd-u95l9NPJEuWs1Bb1ScrQS4swHgpEfbL6-yWKUs_427.jpg)
Opening $ 150
Estimate $ 250 - $ 300
Ketuba, handwritten on parchment. The bride is "Gittel", the daughter of Rabbi Moshe from the village of Gershfeld, 1774.
15x15 cm. Scribal writing. Signatures of the witnesses and groom. Gershfeld is a small village in Hessen, Germany.
Minimal stains. The ink on a number of letters has faded. Fine condition.
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Ketubot & Amulets 
Opening $ 120
Estimate $ 150 - $ 180
Printed amulet. Protection for new mother and baby from the holy rabbi, Rabbi Yisrael Ba'al Shem Tov. Casablanca, published by Chadida library. [c. 1950].
[1] leaf. 21x18 cm. Palm at center surrounded by the story of Elijah the Prophet and his meeting with Lilith and evil spirits on their way to harm a new mother and baby. Elijah made her promise not to do harm if she hears these holy names. With kabalistic names. Not in the National Library.
Light marginal tears. Aging stains. Moderate condition. Rare.
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Ketubot & Amulets 
Opening $ 100
Estimate $ 200 - $ 300
Kabalistic amulet with holy names. Handwritten on parchment. Beginning of the 20th century.
7x10 cm.
Text [in Hebrew] : for the protection of Shoshana bat Rochel from all illnesses and those from evil spirits..' Angel names with punctuation and additional text, [in Hebrew], 'in the power of these angels, she will be saved…'.
Framed in a tin plate with glass. Very fine condition.
O/b price $100 $200-300
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Ketubot & Amulets