Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated 5th of Sivan 5595 (Gregrorian date) at Finali. Document has a rounded top. The outer border is composed of a rim of yellow and red semi-circles. The inner border is composed of green and red circles and surrounds the text. Between the two borders there is a quote from the Book of Psalms and a quote from the Book of Ruth. Above the text is an image of two joined hearts surrounded by a circle, which consists of quotes from the Song of Songs.
Description:
Bride: Hanah bat Barukh Avraham Pesah. and Bridegroom: Elisha Ye'uda bar Yom Tov Hai Donati.
Subject (Geographic):
Finale Emilia (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Elisha Ye'uda bar Yom Tov Hai Donati and Hanah bat Barukh Avraham Pesah
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Finale Emilia and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink on vellum, dated 13th of Sivan 5604 (1844) at Finali. The document has a scalloped top in which are the images of the three crowns of Torah, priesthood and kingship, above them there is the crown of a good name. Along the entire rim of the outer border is a poem in Hebrew in honor of the bride and groom. The border of the text contains two images of columns representing the two columns of the Jerusalem Temple called Yakhin and Boaz. The text is written in Italian square characters.
Description:
Bride: Elisheva' called Izabila bat Mikha'el 'Azariyah Hayim Fo'ah., Bridegroom: Avraham Shemu'el bar Barukh called Refa'el Hayim Pesah., and Witnesses: El'azar Yehi'el Fo'ah and one or two others.
Subject (Geographic):
Finale Emilia (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Avraham Shemu'el bar Barukh, Elazar Yehi'el Fo'ah, and Elisheva' (Izabila) bat Mikha'el 'Azariyah Hayim Fo'ah
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Finale Emilia and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
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 and paint on vellum, dated the 7th of Shevaṭ 5614 at Firentsi (1854). A rectangular ketubah with the text written in square Hebrew letters typical of Italian-Jewish scribes in nineteenth century Italy. According to the
Alternative Title:
כתובה : פירנצה, איטליה, 5614, שבט 7.
Description:
Bride: Leʼah bat Yaʻaḳov Lampronṭi. and Bridegroom: Reʼuven ben Mosheh Piʼatsa.
Subject (Geographic):
Florence (Italy)--Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Lampronṭi, Leʼah bat Yaʻaḳov, Piazza, Reʼuven ben Mosheh, לאמפרונטי, לאה בת יעקב, and פיאצא, ראובן בן משה
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)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink on vellum, dated 17th of Adar 5550 at Gibraltar (1790). The text is in cursive. The outlines of a decoration appear in pencil, but the decoration was never completed. It would appear that the bride and groom were of Shepardic (Spanish-Jewish) families. The text includes a prayer that God show his mercy and protect and preserve ""the exiled from Castile"" and eventually avenge the injustice done to them.
Subject (Geographic):
Gibraltar, --Religious life and customs
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Gibraltar and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated the 13th of Elul 5583 at Gibraltar (1823). Text enclosed within two columns joined by arch and surrounded by colored floral patterns.
Description:
Bride: Maknin bat Avraham ... Yisra'el. and Bridegroom: Yitshak bar Shelomoh ... Senanits.
Subject (Geographic):
Gibraltar --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Senanits, Yitshak bar Shelomoh... and Yisra'el, Maknin bat Avraham...
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Gibraltar and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
