Encounters of Beauty 

Ancona

In Italy, the Adriatic seaport of Ancona was noted for its illustrated ketubbot. The three exuberantly decorative examples from the Braginsky Collection (nos. 72-74) displayed here are relatively recent acquisitions and are exhibited here for the first time. 

72 

Ancona, Wednesday, 3 Adar | 5524 (7 March 1764) 

Isaac Shabtay, son of Joseph Alcostantini & Giuditta, daughter of Joseph Morpurgo

Parchment, 852 x 592 mm

Braginsky Collection, BCK 169

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