Oval body on four curved legs. Hinged lid, the top is decorated with an etrog fruit. Beautiful hand hammered work. Its sides are decorated with tendrils of fruit leaves and fruits hanging in clusters. The inner surface is gilded, but worn. Marked on the bottom : Sterling and "925" Country of origin: United Kingdom Period: 1960-1970 Height: 11,0 cm Width: 15,5 cm Depth: 12 cm Weight: 536 g Etrog holders are used during Sukkot, the Festival of Booths, to store the etrog fruit, an oval shaped citron fruit. According to the Book of Leviticus, the etrog is one of the four fruits which Jews are required to bring into the sukkah (booth) on Sukkot. Etrog, according to rabbinic tradition, was considered to be representative of the "fruit of goodly trees," which was believed to be one of the four species of plants.