David Oppenheim

Samuel ben Moses

1714

Drawing of bearded man wearing collar and hat seated at table with books, framed by two columns with images of angels, and Hebrew text above his head.
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Samuel ben Moses

Samuel ben Moses was a scribe active in Prague who often worked for bibliophile David Oppenheim. 

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