SASSOON: A Golden Legacy
SASSOON: A Golden Legacy
A RARE ITALIAN GOLD ESTHER SCROLL CASE, 18TH CENTURY
Auction Closed
December 17, 05:06 PM GMT
Estimate
60,000 - 90,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
A RARE ITALIAN GOLD ESTHER SCROLL CASE, 18TH CENTURY
the body embossed and chased with Esther before Ahasuerus, Haman leading Mordechai on the King’s horse, and dressed in the King’s robes, and the hanging of Haman, a soldier in the foreground, numerous figures in the background, upper body chased with acanthus below openwork filigree basket of flowers, the lower body chased with four winged putto heads, tapered and fluted silver-gilt handle with Janus-head terminal, fitted with a contemporary scroll of Esther, ink on parchment
apparently unmarked
length 10 1/2 in.; 26.8 cm
height of scroll 3 1/8 in.; 7.8 cm
Probably Reuben David Sassoon (1834-1905), to his great-niece and sister-in-law
Flora Gubbay, Mrs. Solomon David Sassoon (1856-1936), no. 74; to her son
David Solomon Sassoon (1880-1942), to his son
Rabbi Solomon David Sassoon of Letchworth (1915-1985), and by descent
Flora Gubbay, Mrs. Solomon David Sassoon (1856-1936), no. 74; to her son
David Solomon Sassoon (1880-1942), to his son
Rabbi Solomon David Sassoon of Letchworth (1915-1985), and by descent
Possibly London, 1887: Anglo-Jewish Historical Exhibition, Royal Albert Hall, "The Sassoon Collection of Hebrew Ecclesiastical Art, exhibited by Reuben D. Sassoon Esq.", no. 2056, "Roll of Esther in silver-gilt [sic] case, the latter... having scenes from the Book of Esther in relief"