Marriage contract, manuscript, ink on vellum, dated 7th of Marheshvan 5488 at Fiyorintsa (1727). The document is written in Italian block letters with blessings for the bride and groom. The border is made up of a short poem which plays on the names of the bride and groom.
Description:
Bride: Tsafirra bat Shemu'el Kalo. and Bridegroom: Shelomoh ben Eliyahu Bulafi.
Subject (Geographic):
Florence (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Shelomoh ben Eliyahu Bulafi and Tsafirra bat Shemu'el Kalo
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Florence and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink on vellum, dated the 6th of Adar 5545 at Firentsi (1785). A rectangular ketubah with a rounded top. Biblical verses surround the text and there are repeated statements expressing the wish that God bless the bride and groom as he blessed the patriarchs and matriarchs. There is a seal of the city above the text. The ink is faded. In addition to the signatures of the two witnesses, the groom�s signature also appears on the opposite side of the document. There is a note in Italian at the bottom that affirms that the ketubah was registered in the community�s book page 52, by the registrar Raffael Calo on March 15th, 1785.
Description:
Bride: Rahel bat Avraham Montifyori., Bridegroom: Binyamin ben Yitshak Patsipitsi., and Witnesses: Mordekhai ben Avraham Otolengi ; Ya'akov ben Bo'az Blanes.
Subject (Geographic):
Florence (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Binyamin ben Yitshak Pacifici, Ottolenghi, Mordecai, Rahel bat Avraham Montifiore, and Ya'akov ben Bo'az Blanes
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Florence and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink on vellum cut in the shape of an arch, dated 12th of Heshvan 5630 (1869) at Firentsi. Blessings for the bride and groom serve as a decorative border around the text, which is written in Italian block letters. There are no decorative images.
Description:
Bride: Rivkah Rika bat Yosef Kastiliyoni. and Bridegroom: Refa'el ben ha-manoah Mordekhai Pinya.
Subject (Geographic):
Florence (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Refa'el ben Mordekhai Pinya and Rivkah Rika bat Yosef Kastiliyoni
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Florence and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum cut in the shape of an arch, dated 8th of Elul 5640 (1880) at Firentsi. The text is written in Italian block letters, however the ink of the text is somewhat faded in places. Painted vegetal flourishes and blessings for the bride and groom serve as a decorative border around the text. At the top of the ketubah is the verse ""I wait for Thy salvation, O Lord"" (Gen. 49:18) and two biblical scenes painted in miniature: the binding of Isaac and Jacob�s dream of the angels on the ladder. The angels, in a most unusual depiction, are descending stairs with outstretched swords, as if about to do battle.
Description:
Bride: Le'ah bat Yosef Montefiori. and Bridegroom: Yitshak Enriko ben Binyamin Zalman Vita.
Subject (Geographic):
Italy --Florence --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Montefiori, Le'ah bat Yosef and Vita, Yitshak Enriko ben Binyamin Zalman
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Florence and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
