A Danish Torah Binder, Copenhagen, 1821

multicolored paint on linen.
height 7 1/4 in.; length 141 in.
18.4 cm; 358.1 cm

Inscribed in Hebrew Ezekiel, son of Isaac Itzak, Cantor of the Holy Congregation of Copenhagen, born on Sunday 28 Adar II [5]581 (= 1 April 1821) and with traditional blessings. Embellished with a scrolling vine border, a Torah Scroll, a man with a net full of fish symbolizing Pisces and the sign of the month of Adar, and an elaborate wedding scene with two angels holding a huppah.

RELATED LITERATURE:
Naomi Feuchtwanger-Sarig, "Torah Binders from Denmark," in ed. Mirjam Gelfer-Jørgensen, Danish Jewish Art: Jews in Danish Art, 1999

In generally good condition. Some wear and staining throughout.
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