Ketubba (כתובה), Bayonne, 11. Tewet 5456 (7 December 1695)
Description
David, son of Daniel Coelho Enriques (or Henriques) and Dona
Rachel, daughter of Abraham Enriques Da Costa, were members of a
families of religious refugees from Spain and Portugal in the town
of Bayonne in Southern France near the Atlantic coast. Like other
Sephardic ketubot, their marriage contract does not contain
depictions of human figures, which distinguishes them from ones
from Italy or Amsterdam. The sharp contrast between dark ink and
white parchment, the dots and the hatching give the impression of a
copper engraving. The verses, written in elegant, square Sephardic
script, contain praises of the bride and groom.
