Esther Scroll

Abraham de Chaves

1687

Partially unraveled scroll with Hebrew text in rounded columns and decorative border and individual page next to it with Hebrew text and circular border.
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Abraham de Chaves

17th Century

Abraham de Chaves was a scribe and artist active in Amsterdam in the seventeenth century.

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