Important Judaica

Important Judaica

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A Miniature Italian Silver Filigree Book Binding in Contemporary Tooled Leather Case, Rome, Circa 1780

Estimate

6,000 - 8,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

the front and back panels formed as filigree rosettes over fabric within molded borders, matched on the spine, the clasp with engraved rosette, marked on the clasp with 18th century Rome mark; fitted with a miniature Prayer Book according to the custom of the Sephardim, printed in Venice, 1780; contained within an contemporary armorial tooled leather slip-top case, lined with gilt paper


height of binding 3 7/8 in.

10 cm

The arms on the leather case are those of Ascarelli, of Rome. The name comes from Hebrew meaning "strong as a lion." The Ascarelli were known as merchants, men of law, and doctors. Joshua Ascarelli, rabbi of Rome, was imprisoned with his young children in 1605. and the children forcibly converted and taken from him.

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