SASSOON: A Golden Legacy
SASSOON: A Golden Legacy
A GOLD MINIATURE ESTHER SCROLL CASE, POSSIBLY INDIAN, DATED 1928-29
Auction Closed
December 17, 05:06 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
A GOLD MINIATURE ESTHER SCROLL CASE, POSSIBLY INDIAN, DATED 1928-29
of tik form, the cylindrical case engraved with Hebrew inscription within circle, domed top chased with stylized flower sprays, angled baluster handle, fitted with a scroll of Esther, ink on parchment
3 oz 15 dwt including scroll
116.6 g
length 6 in.; 15.2 cm
height of scroll 1 15/16 in.; 5 cm
Circular inscription: “The young lad Sliman Dahud Sassoon, may God protect and keep him and lengthen his days in happiness.”
Center inscription: “The year [5]689 [1928-1929].”
(Both inscriptions repeated on the first panel of the scroll.)
Given the date, this piece was probably a Bar Mitzvah gift to Solomon David Sassoon, born in 1915. Although growing up in England, the lack of British hallmarks suggests that this case was made elsewhere, perhaps as a gift from a relative in Bombay or Shanghai.