A German Parcel-gilt Silver Large "Arts and Crafts" Megillah, Felix Horovitz, Frankfurt am Main, Circa 1905

boldly embossed with vases of flowers and foliage surrounding gilt roundels of the twelve tribes and with inscription from Esther, chapter 8:16, translated "and the Jews had light and gladness, joy and honor," the top set with cabochon carnelians and wit pomegranate finial

the parchment scroll patched at end, repairs to base panel, ?date of crank, otherwise good, nicely detailed
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Felix Horovitz was active from c. 1900 to 1935.  On March 4, 1904, he advertised in the Frankfurter Israelitisches Familienblatt.